Astros vs. Dodgers: Betting Preview for July 27

Published 4:24 am Saturday, July 27, 2024

When the Houston Astros (54-49) and Los Angeles Dodgers (62-43) square of at Minute Maid Park on Saturday, July 27, Ronel Blanco will get the call for the Astros, while the Dodgers will send Justin Wrobleski to the hill. The game will begin at 7:10 PM ET.

Sportsbooks have listed the Astros (-140) as moneyline favorites against the Dodgers (+115). The total for this matchup is 8.5. The odds to exceed the over are -120, while the odds are +100 to go 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

  • Blanco (9-5) is trying for his 10th win when he takes the mound for the Astros in his 20th start of the season. He has a 2.75 ERA in 114 2/3 innings pitched, with 105 strikeouts.
  • His most recent time out was on Sunday against the Seattle Mariners, when the right-hander went 5 2/3 innings, surrendering four earned runs while giving up six hits.
  • Blanco has collected 11 quality starts this season.
  • Blanco will look to continue a 10-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging six innings per outing).
  • In four of his 19 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Astros are ninth in MLB play with 119 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
  • Houston ranks seventh in MLB with a .420 slugging percentage.
  • 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’ .321 on-base percentage ranks 10th-best in baseball.
  • Astros batters strike out 7.1 times per game, the third-fewest strikeouts in MLB.
  • 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 average MLB’s 20th-ranked WHIP (1.293).

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