Stephen Nover's MLB Total of the Week
(MLB) Houston vs. LA Angels,
Total: 8.00 | -120.00 Under
Result: Win
Both teams haven't exactly been tearing the cover off the ball. The Astros are averaging 2.8 runs in their last six games. The Angels haven't scored more than four runs in 12 of their last 14 games. They rank among the bottom-six teams in runs, batting average and OPS.

I don't see too many runs being scored here either in a pitching matchup of Shohei Ohtani versus Luis Garcia.

Ohtani is 11-8 with a 2.67 ERA and 176 strikeouts in 128 innings. He's 2-1 with a 1.08 ERA against the Astros this season. He probably won't have to face Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez, who didn't play last night due to a lingering hand injury.

Garcia is a middle-of-the-road type starter. He has a 3.61 career ERA against the Angels in nine outings, including seven starts. He has a 3.09 ERA in two starts versus the Angels this season. Garcia is backed by the best bullpen in the majors as Houston has the lowest bullpen ERA at 2.90.