The Los Angeles Angels (62-92) are looking for Nolan Schanuel to continue an 11-game hitting streak versus the Houston Astros (84-70), on Saturday at 7:10 p.m. ET, at Minute Maid Park.

The Astros will give the nod to Ronel Blanco (11-6, 2.88 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 12 on the season, and the Angels will counter with Reid Detmers (4-7, 6.05 ERA).

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Astros vs. Angels Pitcher Matchup Info

  • Date: Saturday, September 21, 2024
  • Time: 7:10 p.m. ET
  • TV: SCHN
  • Location: Houston, Texas
  • Venue: Minute Maid Park
  • Live Stream: Fubo
  • Probable Pitchers: Blanco – HOU (11-6, 2.88 ERA) vs Detmers – LAA (4-7, 6.05 ERA)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher Today: Ronel Blanco

  • Blanco (11-6) will take the mound for the Astros, his 28th start of the season.
  • The right-hander’s last appearance was on Sunday, when he threw six scoreless innings against the Los Angeles Angels while allowing four hits.
  • The 31-year-old has pitched to a 2.88 ERA this season with 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 3.7 walks per nine across 28 games.
  • He has 13 quality starts in 27 chances this season.
  • In 27 starts this season, Blanco has lasted five or more innings 22 times, with an average of 5.6 innings per appearance.
  • He is looking for his fourth appearance in a row with no earned runs allowed.
  • Among qualified pitchers this year, the 31-year-old’s 2.88 ERA ranks fifth, 1.087 WHIP ranks 13th, and 8.9 K/9 ranks 22nd.

Ronel Blanco vs. Angels

  • The Angels are batting .229 this season, 28th in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .370 (28th in the league) with 159 home runs.
  • This season, the right-hander has pitched against the Angels in one game, and they have gone 4-for-21 with two doubles over six innings.

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Angels Probable Starting Pitcher Tonight: Reid Detmers

  • Detmers makes the start for the Angels, his 16th of the season. He is 4-7 with a 6.05 ERA and 94 strikeouts over 80 1/3 innings pitched.
  • His last appearance came on Tuesday against the Chicago White Sox, when the lefty tossed 5 1/3 innings, surrendering seven earned runs while giving up seven hits.
  • The 25-year-old has an ERA of 6.05, with 10.5 strikeouts per nine innings in 15 games this season. Opposing batters have a .260 batting average against him.
  • Detmers has four quality starts under his belt this season.
  • Detmers will try to go five or more innings for his fourth straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.3 frames per outing.
  • He has had one outing this season that he held his opponents to zero earned runs.

Reid Detmers vs. Astros

  • He will face an Astros offense that ranks 13th in the league with 707 total runs scored while batting .261 as a unit. His opponent has a collective .415 slugging percentage (10th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 179 home runs (11th in the league).
  • In four innings over one appearance against the Astros this season, Detmers has a 13.50 ERA and a 2.25 WHIP while his opponents are hitting .400.

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