Astros vs. Dodgers: Betting Preview for July 27

Published 4:25 am Saturday, July 27, 2024

Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros (54-49) will host Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers (62-43) at Minute Maid Park on Saturday, July 27, with a start time of 7:10 PM ET.

At -140, the Astros are the moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Dodgers (+115). Sportsbooks have listed the total for this matchup at 8.5 runs.

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Astros vs. Dodgers Game Info

  • Date: Saturday, July 27, 2024
  • Time: 7:10 PM ET
  • Location: Houston, Texas
  • Venue: Minute Maid Park
  • TV Channel: SCHN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Astros -140
  • Moneyline Underdog: Dodgers +115
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -120, Under: +100)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Ronel Blanco (9-5) is aiming for his 10th win when he takes the mound for the Astros in his 20th start of the season. He’s put together a 2.75 ERA in 114 2/3 innings pitched, with 105 strikeouts.
  • The right-hander last pitched on Sunday against the Seattle Mariners, when he went 5 2/3 innings, allowing four earned runs while giving up six hits.
  • Blanco has recorded 11 quality starts this season.
  • Blanco will look to build on a 10-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging six innings per outing).
  • He has had four appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Astros rank ninth-best in MLB play with 119 total home runs.
  • Houston ranks seventh in baseball, slugging .420.
  • The Astros have a league-best .262 batting average.
  • Houston is the 10th-highest scoring team in MLB action, averaging 4.7 runs per game (483 total).
  • The Astros’ .321 on-base percentage ranks 10th-best in MLB.
  • The Astros strike out 7.1 times per game to rank third in baseball.
  • Houston’s 3.98 team ERA ranks 15th across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Houston’s pitching staff ranks sixth in the majors.
  • Pitchers for the Astros combine for the 20th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.293).

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