Spencer Arrighetti (7-1, 1.94) gets the ball for the Astros opposite Grayson Rodriguez (2-2, 9.50), which on paper might be the most lopsided pitching matchup of the night. Arrighetti was named AL Pitcher of the Month for May after a 0.93 ERA month, and his last outing — 4 IP, 4 ER against the Pirates — counts as the first actual blemish on his season. Rodriguez, meanwhile, is 4 starts into a comeback from a shoulder issue that cost him nearly two years, and he was tagged for 7 earned in 3.2 innings by Colorado last time out.
Even with that, Pinnacle has the Astros at just -129 — a friendlier number than you'd expect given the form gap. Part of that is the Angels' lineup waking up: they hung 13 on the Dodgers on Sunday after losing 9-2 the night before. Part of it is Arrighetti's 4-inning, 4-run hiccup against Pittsburgh suggesting the regression monster is at least in the neighborhood.
Houston is 30-37 and dragging, but they're 3-2 over their last 5 with the offense doing real damage when it shows up — 11 on the Pirates, 13 on the A's in the back end of a doubleheader. The Angels are 25-41 and basically held together with tape at this point. Vaughn Grissom is day-to-day with a side issue, Jorge Soler hit the IL with an oblique, Gustavo Campero fractured his hand, and Jack Kochanowicz landed on the 15-day with elbow inflammation on Sunday.
- Day-To-DayNick Allen SS — Allen was removed from Sunday's game against the Athletics due to left hamstring discomfort.
- Day-To-DayWalker Janek C — Double-A Corpus Christi placed Janek on its 7-day injured list Sunday due to an unspecified injury.
- 10-Day-ILYainer Diaz C — Diaz (oblique) has been hitting, throwing and catching bullpen sessions during workouts this week and is close to heading out on a rehab assignment, MLB.com reports.
- 10-Day-ILBraden Shewmake SS — Shewmake (groin) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
- 15-Day-ILBennett Sousa RP — The Astros announced Friday that Sousa (elbow) has begun a throwing progression, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
- 15-Day-ILLance McCullers Jr. SP — The Astros announced Friday that McCullers (shoulder) began a throwing progression, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
- 60-Day-ILHunter Brown SP — Brown (shoulder) will make his next start at Triple-A Sugar Land on Wednesday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
- 60-Day-ILBrandon Walter SP — The Astros announced Friday that Walter (elbow) is in the midst of a throwing progression at the team's complex in West Palm Beach, Fla., Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
- Day-To-DayVaughn Grissom 2B — Grissom (side) is not in the Angels' starting lineup against the Dodgers on Sunday, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
- Day-To-DaySam Bachman RP — Bachman has been unavailable for the past few days due to an illness, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
- 10-Day-ILGustavo Campero C — The Angels selected Campero's contract from Double-A Rocket City and placed him on the 10-day injured list Saturday due to a fractured hand.
- 10-Day-ILJorge Soler DH — The Angels placed Soler (oblique) on the 10-day injured list Saturday (retroactive to June 4).
- 10-Day-ILYoan Moncada 3B — Moncada isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Athletics, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
- 15-Day-ILJack Kochanowicz SP — The Angels placed Kochanowicz on the 15-day injured list Sunday due to right elbow inflammation.
- 60-Day-ILTravis d'Arnaud C — D'Arnaud (foot) told reporters Saturday that he does not have a timetable for his return from the 10-day injured list, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
- 60-Day-ILBen Joyce RP — Manager Kurt Suzuki said Tuesday that Joyce (shoulder) has resumed his throwing program in Arizona, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
The Astros' med chart is its own horror show — Hunter Brown, Lance McCullers, Cristian Javier, Ronel Blanco, Hayden Wesneski, and Brandon Walter are all on the IL with various arm issues, and Carlos Correa just had ankle surgery. Yainer Diaz is close to a rehab assignment, which would be a real lift behind the plate. The fact that this team is still hovering near .500-adjacent with that pitching depleted is a credit to Arrighetti basically dragging the rotation on his back.
Total sits at 9.5 with the under juiced to -126, which feels right — Arrighetti is the kind of arm that compresses a game, and even with Rodriguez throwing batting practice, the Angels are missing two of their better bats. If you're playing this, the under or Astros run line (+125 at Pinnacle on +1.5) are the two cleanest looks. Just don't be the person who lays -129 on a 30-37 team in Anaheim and feels great about it.