Houston Astros-LA Angels free MLB live stream (7/16/23): How to watch, time, channel, betting odds

The Houston Astros and Los Angeles Angels will take to national television to play the rubber match of their three-game American League West series. The Astros took Game 1 on the road, but the Angels completed a ninth-inning comeback to even the series at a game apiece sparked by Shohei Ohtani’s 33rd homer of the year to send the game into extra innings.

Game 3 of the Angels-Astros series will be carried live on ESPN with a first pitch set for 7 p.m. ET. Live streams are available through FuboTV, which offers a 7-day free trial, along with DirecTV Stream (5-day free trial) and Sling TV ($10 off the first month).

Righthander Cristian Javier (7-1, 4.34 ERA) is expected get the start for the Astros against Angels lefty Tyler Anderson (4-2, 5.25 ERA).

Ohtani continued his MVP-caliber season to tie Saturday’s Game 2 in the ninth inning, and the Angels completed the comeback with the winning run on a Grae Kessinger throwing error in the 10th. The Houston bullpen surrendered eight runs on eight hits in 3.1 innings of work to open the door for LA to tie the series. Both teams remain in pursuit of the Texas Rangers in the AL West with the Astros sitting three games back with a 51-42 record and the Angels trailing by eight at 46-47.

The Astros are early favorites in the run line at -1.5 and in the money line at -135 behind Javier, despite the fact the righty hasn’t gotten beyond the fifth inning in each of his past three starts, all Astros wins.

The action is set to begin at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN. Live streams are available through FuboTV, which offers a 7-day free trial, along with DirecTV Stream (5-day free trial) and Sling TV ($10 off the first month).