In the series opener on Friday, July 26, Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros (53-49) square off against Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers (62-42). The first pitch will be thrown at 8:10 PM ET at Minute Maid Park.

At -125, the Astros are the moneyline favorites in this game versus the Dodgers (+105). The total for this contest has been set at 8.5.

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Astros vs. Dodgers Game Info

• Date: Friday, July 26, 2024
• Time: 8:10 PM ET
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Venue: Minute Maid Park
• TV Channel: Apple TV+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Astros -125
• Moneyline Underdog: Dodgers +105
• Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• Framber Valdez makes the start for the Astros, his 18th of the season. He is 8-5 with a 3.63 ERA and 88 strikeouts through 104 2/3 innings pitched.
• His most recent appearance was on Sunday against the Seattle Mariners, when the lefty threw 5 2/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up three hits.
• Valdez has 10 quality starts this year.
• Valdez is looking for his fourth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 6.1 frames per appearance on the mound.
• In two of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros average 1.1 home runs per game to rank ninth in baseball with 117 total home runs.
• Houston ranks eighth in baseball with a .418 slugging percentage.
• The Astros have the second-best batting average in the majors (.261).
• Houston is the 10th-highest scoring team in MLB action, averaging 4.7 runs per game (478 total).
• The Astros are 10th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .320.
• Astros batters strike out 7.1 times per game, the third-lowest average in the majors.
• Houston’s 4.02 team ERA ranks 17th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Houston’s pitching staff ranks sixth in the majors.
• The Astros have the 20th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.297).

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