Astros vs. Dodgers: Betting Preview for July 26

Published 8:24 am Friday, July 26, 2024

The Houston Astros (53-49) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (62-42) will match up on Friday, July 26 at Minute Maid Park, with Framber Valdez pitching for the Astros and Gavin Stone taking the hill for the Dodgers. The first pitch will be thrown at 8:10 PM ET.

At -125, the Astros are the moneyline favorites in this game versus the Dodgers (+105). Bookmakers have listed the total for this matchup at 8.5 runs.

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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

  • Valdez (8-5) takes the mound for the Astros in his 18th start of the season. He’s put together a 3.63 ERA in 104 2/3 innings pitched, with 88 strikeouts.
  • His last appearance came on Sunday against the Seattle Mariners, when the left-hander tossed 5 2/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up three hits.
  • Valdez has 10 quality starts under his belt this year.
  • Valdez will aim to last five or more innings for his fourth straight start. He’s averaging 6.1 innings per outing.
  • He has had two appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Astros rank ninth-best in MLB play with 117 total home runs.
  • Houston is eighth in baseball with a .418 slugging percentage.
  • The Astros have the second-best batting average in the majors (.261).
  • Houston scores the 10th-most runs in baseball (478 total, 4.7 per game).
  • The Astros’ .320 on-base percentage is 10th-best in baseball.
  • The Astros strike out 7.1 times per game, the third-best mark in baseball.
  • Houston has a 4.02 team ERA that ranks 17th across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Houston’s pitching staff ranks sixth in MLB.
  • The Astros have the 20th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.297).

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