Los Angeles Angels (62-71, fifth in the AL West) vs. Houston Astros (74-60, first in the AL West)

Houston; Friday, 8:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Angels: Tyler Anderson (2-8, 4.73 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 103 strikeouts); Astros: Cristian Javier (1-1, 5.40 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, 10 strikeouts)

Astros -177, Angels +148; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros open a four-game series at home against the Los Angeles Angels on Friday.

Houston has a 40-28 record in home games and a 74-60 record overall. The Astros rank 10th in the AL with 151 total home runs, averaging 1.1 per game.

Los Angeles is 28-36 on the road and 62-71 overall. The Angels have hit 188 total home runs to rank third in the AL.

The teams meet Friday for the seventh time this season. The Astros are up 4-2 in the

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