The Angels are healthier, and winners of 6 of their last 8 games, roughing up the Jays and Yankees, and splitting two games with the Astros. The Angels are getting good pitching, both starting and relieving. Young left-hander Tucker Davidson has 4 starts with the Angels since being traded, the last 3 of them quality starts against good opponents. Control is an issue. He has 14 base on balls in the 4 games; it caught up with him in his first start and likely will again. He doesn't pitch for length.
Urquidy starts for the Astros. He is 3-1, 3.13 in August, usually pitching into the 7th inning. He was very good against the Angels (2 hits and 1 run over 6 innings) when he faced them earlier this year.
I am on the Astros today. While the Angels have shown improvement lately they, face a solid starter and a very good bullpen. The Astros have been adept at finishing games all season long. While Davidson has 3 good but short starts lately, there is nothing to suggest a run of successful starts. Urquidy has been consistently good in the second half. The Astros are dominant as a road favorite, and are tough on left-handers, both recently and over the season (31-11). Take the Astros to win game 3 of the series on the road.