The Houston Astros will send Doug Fister to the mound tonight when they open a 3 game set against the Los Angeles Angels at Minute Maid Park. Over his last 3 outings Fister has been delivering, going 3-0 with a 1.40 ERA and a WHIP of just 1.03. The Angels will counter with Jhoulys Chacin who is 1-1 with an ERA of 7.04 and a 1.83 WHIP over his last 3. Houston is 9-0 in Fister’s last 9 starts and the Angels have struggled at Minute Maid, posting a dismal record of 3-9 in their last 12. Altuve has been red hot for the ‘Stros with a batting average of 3.93 in the month of June and is he is .351 lifetime against the Angels.
Tonight’s pick:
Houston Astros