The Los Angeles Dodgers (62-42) will visit the Houston Astros (53-49), Friday at 8:10 PM ET, with both squads leading their divisions, the NL West and AL West.
The Astros are a home favorite (-136) against the Dodgers (+116). The Astros will start Framber Valdez (8-5) versus the Dodgers and Gavin Stone (9-3).
The Astros won their most recent game against the Athletics on Friday by an 8-1 score. Chas McCormick went 2-for-3 with a home run and an RBI to lead them offensively. Hunter Brown picked up the win on the strength of six innings, giving up one earned run on eight hits while striking out eight.
The Dodgers took down the Giants 6-4 yesterday. Shohei Ohtani led the way offensively after going 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and an RBI, and Blake Treinen got the win, throwing 1/3 of an inning without giving up an earned run on one hit, while striking out one.
Get ready for the Astros vs. Dodgers with everything you need to know about Friday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
Houston Astros vs. Los Angeles Dodgers odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 3:16 PM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Astros (-136, bet $136 to win $100)
- Underdog: Dodgers (+116, bet $100 to win $116)
- Over/under: 8.5
Astros vs. Dodgers: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Friday, July 26, 2024
- Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
- Stadium: Minute Maid Park
- TV Channel: MLB.tv
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Astros stats and trends
Astros betting records
- The Astros have been favorites in 73 games this season and won 39 (53.4%) of those contests.
- Houston has a record of 28-18 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -136 on the moneyline.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Astros have a 57.6% chance to win.
- Games involving Houston have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 41 of 102 chances this season.
- In 101 games with a spread this season, the Astros are 51-50-0 ATS.
Framber Valdez (Astros probable starter)
- Valdez (8-5 with a 3.63 ERA and 88 strikeouts in 104 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Astros, his 18th of the season.
- The left-hander last appeared on Sunday against the Seattle Mariners, when he went 5 2/3 innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up three hits.
- In 17 games this season, the 30-year-old has a 3.63 ERA and 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .255 to his opponents.
- Valdez has registered 10 quality starts this season.
- Valdez will try to extend a four-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.1 innings per outing).
- He has had two appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
- The opposing Dodgers offense has a collective .255 batting average, and is third in the league with 902 total hits and first in MLB action with 516 runs scored. It has the second-ranked slugging percentage (.438) and ranks third in home runs (141) in all of MLB.
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 30-year-old’s 3.63 ERA ranks 39th, 1.279 WHIP ranks 53rd, and 7.6 K/9 ranks 52nd.
Astros batting stats
- The Astros’ 117 home runs rank ninth in Major League Baseball.
- Hitters for Houston have a combined .418 slugging percentage this season, which ranks eighth in MLB.
- The Astros’ .261 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking second in MLB.
- Houston is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking 10th with 478 total runs this season.
- The Astros are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking 10th with an OBP of .320.
- Houston has shown patience at the plate this season with the third-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.1) among MLB offenses.
Dodgers stats and trends
Dodgers betting records
- The Dodgers have won in three of the 10 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
- Los Angeles has a win-loss record of 2-3 when favored by +116 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Dodgers have a 46.3% chance of pulling out a win.
- Los Angeles and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 53 of its 104 opportunities.
- The Dodgers have an against the spread record of 51-52-0 in 103 games with a line this season.
Gavin Stone (Dodgers probable starter)
- Stone (9-3) is aiming for his 10th victory when he gets the starting nod for the Dodgers in his 19th start of the season. He’s put together a 3.19 ERA in 101 2/3 innings pitched, with 79 strikeouts.
- In his most recent time out on Saturday against the Boston Red Sox, the right-hander tossed five innings, giving up one earned run while surrendering six hits.
- The 25-year-old has an ERA of 3.19, with 7.0 strikeouts per nine innings in 18 games this season. Opponents are hitting .250 against him.
- Stone is trying to secure his ninth quality start of the year in this outing.
- Stone is trying to record his 15th start of five or more innings this year in this game.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in three of his 18 appearances this season.
- He will face off against an Astros team that is hitting .261 as a unit (second in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .418 (eighth in the league) with 117 total home runs (ninth in MLB action).
Dodgers batting stats
- The Dodgers rank third in MLB action with 141 total home runs.
- So far this season, Los Angeles’ .438 slugging percentage ranks second-best in baseball.
- The Dodgers are fifth in the majors with a .255 batting average.
- Los Angeles scores the most runs in baseball (516 total, 5.0 per game).
- The Dodgers have a league-high .335 on-base percentage.
