Astros vs. Dodgers: Betting Preview for July 27
Published 4:25 am Saturday, July 27, 2024
The Houston Astros (54-49) will look to Yordan Alvarez when they host Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers (62-43) at Minute Maid Park on Saturday, July 27. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:10 PM ET.
Sportsbooks have listed the Astros (-140) as moneyline favorites against the Dodgers (+115). This matchup’s total has been listed at 8.5. You can get -120 odds on the over and +100 odds on the under.
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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
- The Astros will send Ronel Blanco (9-5) to the mound for his 20th start of the season as he tries for his 10th victory. He is 9-5 with a 2.75 ERA and 105 strikeouts through 114 2/3 innings pitched.
- His last appearance was on Sunday against the Seattle Mariners, when the righty went 5 2/3 innings, surrendering four earned runs while giving up six hits.
- Blanco enters the outing with 11 quality starts under his belt this year.
- Blanco will aim to go five or more innings for his 10th straight start. He’s averaging six frames per outing.
- In four of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.
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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Astros rank ninth in baseball with 119 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
- Houston’s .420 slugging percentage is seventh-best in baseball.
- The Astros have an MLB-leading .262 batting average.
- Houston scores the 10th-most runs in baseball (483 total, 4.7 per game).
- The Astros rank 10th in MLB with a .321 on-base percentage.
- Astros batters strike out 7.1 times per game, the third-lowest average in the majors.
- Houston has the 15th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.98).
- The pitching staff for Houston has a collective 8.8 K/9, the sixth-best in the majors.
- The Astros have the 20th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.293).
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