In his bullpen report, Steven pointed out that the Astros have posted the worst ERA in MLB over the last three weeks and sit in the bottom-seven alongside the Mariners and Rangers. He advised viewers to be wary of full-game unders or Houston moneylines that rely on late-inning relief, recommending opponent team-total overs and live betting fades until the unit shows signs of regression toward its earlier season form.

Steven singled out Yordan Alvarez as a rare left-on-lefty smash candidate Friday, citing Alvarez’s 8-for-21 career record against Tyler Anderson that includes six extra-base hits and three home runs. He reminded viewers Alvarez has long neutralized same-side pitching, making the slugger a strong total-bases prop or DFS spend-up despite the handedness matchup.

Just A Bet Outside placed Jose Altuve at the top of Friday’s "good hitter matchups" list, pointing to Altuve’s 9-for-28 (.321) lifetime line with a homer off Angels south-paw Tyler Anderson. Steven noted the sample includes enough plate appearances to treat the BvP as signal, not noise, and framed Altuve as a logical over-1.5-total-bases play or cornerstone in DFS builds against a left-hander who has struggled with right-handed power this season.

The tout grabbed Houston, arguing that an Angels club fresh off allowing 20 runs to a depleted Rangers lineup is ill-equipped for Minute Maid. Christian Javier is still ramping up, but Los Angeles’ spiral since sweeping the Dodgers and Houston’s razor-thin AL West cushion create a locked-in home focus. The Astros’ bullpen and defensive efficiency widen the margin against an opponent whose pitching staff has unravelled on the road.