The Houston Astros are on the road against the Los Angeles Angels and Shohei Otani. JP France is expected to take the mound for the Astros. France is 4-3 with a 3.26 ERA, 1.21 WHIP. Opposing batters are hitting .238 against France. Shohei Ohtani is 7-4 with a 3.32 ERA, 1.10 WHIP. games started. Opposing batters are hitting .189 against him. JP France has faced the Angels once this season and was outstanding. he went 7 innings, allowing one run on three hits. Ohtani has lost both starts against Houston this season. he went seven innings and allowed six hits and three earned runs, in one start, and then six innings and allowed eight hits, four earned runs. Ohtani has struggled on the mound against the Astros and without Trout in the lineup he will struggle to carry the offense on his own. Alvarez and Altuve have been out for the Astros but it's summer and Abreau is doing what he does and has started hitting the cover off the ball. France was unhittable last time he faced the Angel and without Trout, I don't see how it gets harder as he now has the luxury to pitch around Ohtani. The Astros are doing Astro things and getting hot when it matters

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