T.M. Selection: LA Angels.

I like the LA Angels to win this game against the Houston Astros on Saturday. The Angels have already had a terrible start to their year losing 2 games in a row including their home opener. They lost a close 3-1 game in their home opener but was Friday was less forgiving for them since they lost 13-6. I think they are going to bounce back and get their 1st win of the year here. They were still able to put up 6 runs yesterday despite the demotivating deficit they were in and I think they can replicate that in this game. Justin Verlander (0-0, 0.00 ERA) is making his 1st start of the season but he missed the entire 2021 season with an injury and he will be making his 1st start here since July of 2020 and he only pitched in 1 game that season so really, he is making his 2nd start in over 2 years. I think he is going to get rocked on the mound in his 1st game back here and I expect the Angels to put up a ton of runs on him early. Verlander is an older player and with all of the injuries he has sustained over the past 2 years, I think he is going to need some time to ramp up so I don't like him in his 1st start here. The Angels have Noah Syndergaard (0-0, 0.00 ERA) making his debut here and I expect a great performance from him with his new team here. He has also missed a lot of time over the last 2 seasons due to injury but I think a lot of that had to do with him not wanting to be on the Mets anymore last year and I think he will be coming out with a chip on his shoulder here, trying to prove something to his old team. I like the Angels to bounce back in this game and get their 1st win of the year.

T.M. Prediction: 5-2 Angels.