Astros vs. Dodgers: Betting Preview for July 27
Published 4:24 am Saturday, July 27, 2024
The Houston Astros (54-49) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (62-43) will square off on Saturday, July 27 at Minute Maid Park, with Ronel Blanco getting the ball for the Astros and Justin Wrobleski taking the hill for the Dodgers. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:10 PM ET.
At -140, the Astros are the moneyline favorites in this game versus the Dodgers (+115). The over/under for this contest is 8.5.
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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
- Blanco (9-5 with a 2.75 ERA and 105 strikeouts in 114 2/3 innings pitched) goes for his 10th win when he gets the start for the Astros, his 20th of the season.
- The right-hander last appeared on Sunday against the Seattle Mariners, when he tossed 5 2/3 innings, allowing four earned runs while giving up six hits.
- Blanco heads into the game with 11 quality starts under his belt this season.
- Blanco will try to pitch five or more innings for his 10th straight start. He’s averaging six innings per outing.
- He has had four appearances this season in which he held 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 ninth in MLB action with 119 total home runs.
- Houston ranks seventh in baseball, slugging .420.
- The Astros have an MLB-leading .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 is 10th-best in baseball.
- The Astros strike out 7.1 times per game to rank third in the majors.
- Houston’s 3.98 team ERA ranks 15th among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The pitching staff for Houston has a collective 8.8 K/9, the sixth-best in MLB.
- The Astros have the 20th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.293).
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