Astros vs. Dodgers: Betting Preview for July 28
Published 12:25 am Sunday, July 28, 2024
Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros (55-49) will be seeking a series sweep when they take on Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers (62-44) at Minute Maid Park on Sunday, July 28. First pitch is scheduled for 2:10 PM ET.
The Astros, at -125, are the favorites in this contest, while the Dodgers are underdogs at +105. Sportsbooks have set the total for this matchup at 9 runs.
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Astros vs. Dodgers Game Info
- Date: Sunday, July 28, 2024
- Time: 2:10 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 -125
- Moneyline Underdog: Dodgers +105
- Over/Under: 9 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)
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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher
- Spencer Arrighetti (4-8 with a 5.65 ERA and 96 strikeouts in 86 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Astros, his 19th of the season.
- The right-hander last pitched on Tuesday against the Oakland Athletics, when he threw six innings, allowing four earned runs while giving up seven hits.
- Arrighetti has registered three quality starts this season.
- Arrighetti will aim to last five or more innings for his fourth straight start. He’s averaging 4.8 innings per outing.
- He has had two appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Astros average 1.2 home runs per game to rank 10th in MLB action with 120 total home runs.
- Houston’s .420 slugging percentage ranks seventh-best in MLB.
- The Astros lead the majors with a .263 batting average.
- Houston ranks 11th in runs scored with 490 (4.7 per game).
- The Astros’ .321 on-base percentage ranks ninth-best in MLB.
- The Astros strike out seven times per game to rank third in baseball.
- Houston has the 15th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.00).
- Houston’s pitching staff ranks fifth in the majors with a collective 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings.
- The Astros have the 20th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.294).
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