MLB Game #923 - Underdog Shocker Rickenbach *10* Top Play Los Angeles Angels +134 @ Houston @ 8:10 ET - Lance McCullers of the Astros has a solid 3.61 ERA on the season but also has a 1.64 WHIP. As evidenced by those statistics he has been quite fortunate. In his last two starts he has walked 8 in 9 and 1/3 innings of work so he is constantly having to work his way out of jams. The Astros have held the upper hand in this series this season but the Angels have enjoyed a recent surge that they should carry into this series and they also have Matt Shoemaker on the mound in the first game of the 3 game set. Shoemaker has given up 2 earned runs or less in 7 of his last 11 starts. He is coming off of an absolute gem against the White Sox as he shut them out and struck out 13 in his 9 innings of work versus the ChiSox. Shoemaker shutout the Astros over a solid 6 inning start 4 weeks ago. Although McCullers held the Angels to just 1 run in that match-up with Shoemaker, he did allow 6 hits plus walked 3 in less than 6 innings of work. The Astros have lost 4 of the last 6 starts that McCullers has made and he has struggled to work deep into games lately. Look for the Angels to win their 7th straight game and to make it three straight victories in Shoemaker starts. The Angels are 8-6 as a road dog of +125 to +150 and that has produced more than 5+ net games thanks to the positive returns of big dog action. I love this big dog spot with the better hurler on the mound and a red hot lineup backing him. The Angels have not only won 6 straight, they've scored at least 7 runs in 5 of those games. The Astros are off of a win but previously had gone just 3-4 in their last 7 games and averaged only 2 runs per game in the 4 losses. They are not hitting like LA is right now. *10* Los Angeles Angels Money Line