Houston has been a dominant team at home all year going 51-25, while the Angels have been 32-43 on the road. Houston has to keep pace with the Texas Rangers here, but this is more about the pitching match up for me. Hector Santiago has really struggled the second half of the year and his surface stats (3.47 ERA) are much worse. He's been even worse on the road hwere he's given up 15 ER over his last 3 in just 7.2 IP. The guy has walked 22 guys in his last 7 starts spanning just 31 innings. While he's had very good starts this season against the Astros allowing just 3 ERA, 2 of those 3 were early in the year and all 3 were at home.
Houston at home is killing lefties, and their starting pitcher tonight Lance Mccullers posts better numbers including 4 ER in 3 starts against the Angels this season while 2 of the 3 were on the road he gets to pitch at home tonight where he will be backed by a bullpen that's nearly 2 runs better in ERA in home and away splits.
