Rickenbach MLB Game #969 - Free Pick - Los Angeles Angels Run Line +1.5 -120 @ Houston @ 7:10 ET Saturday - The Angels lost a tight 2-1 game yesterday. They are now 10-3 in their last 13 games and 2 of the 3 losses came by just a single run. In other words, there is insane line value here with the Angels +1.5 runs as they only have one loss by more than a run in their last 13 games. The Astros are just 9-7 in their last 16 games and 5 of the wins came by just a single run. Houston, if you played them at -1.5 in each of their last 16 games, would have given you an ugly 4-12 record at the betting window. The Astros are likely to struggle again just to win this game let alone cover the 1.5 runs. That said, I'll gladly lay the short price to have a hot Angels club +1.5 runs here on the run line. LA's Jered Weaver has allowed just 2 earned runs in 13 innings in his last two starts. The Astros Collin McHugh has allowed 19 baserunners (13 hits and 6 walks) in his last two home starts and the Angels will keep the pressure on him throughout this game. Look for Houston to drop to 2-5 in home games with a posted total of 9 or 9.5 runs this season. I expect Los Angeles to improve to 7-3 in their last 10 games against teams with a winning record but, again, I am grabbing the 1.5 runs here in case they do fall a run short. FREE PICK on LA ANGELS Run Line +1.5 runs Saturday.