It’s Sunday, July 28, and the Los Angeles Dodgers (62-44) and Houston Astros (55-49) conclude a weekend series at Minute Maid Park in Houston, TX. The Dodgers enter the game having lost two straight to the American League West leading Astros. However, LA’s lead in the National League West remains a healthy 5½ games.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch first-pitch, projected pitching matchup, lineup cards, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Dodgers vs. Astros live today
● Date: Sunday, July 28, 2024
● Time: 2:10 PM EST
● Site: Minute Maid Park
● City: Houston, TX
● TV/Streaming: SNLA, SCHN
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Game odds for Dodgers vs. Astros
The latest odds as of Sunday morning:
● Moneyline: Dodgers +105, Astros -125
● Spread: Dodgers +1.5 (-190), Astros -1.5 (+155)
● Over/Under: 9 runs
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Recent team stats for Los Angeles vs. Houston
● The Dodgers have lost the first two in this series and are 6-4 in their last 10. They are 28-23 on the road this season. Their overall run differential is +91. Shohei Ohtani continues to rake for the Dodgers with 4 hits in 6 ABs this series and 8 hits in his last 5 games.
● The Astros have won two straight but are just 5-5 in their last 10. They are 29-21 at Minute Maid Park this season. Their overall run differential is +54. Alex Bregman has 3 hits and 3 RBIs in the first two games of this series.
Probable starting pitchers for Dodgers vs. Astros
● Today’s pitching matchup (July 28): River Ryan vs. Spencer Arrighetti
○ Dodgers: Ryan (0-0, 0.00 ERA) has allowed 0 earned runs and 4 hits while striking out 2 over 5.1 innings
○ Astros: Arrighetti (4-8, 5.65 ERA) has allowed 54 earned runs and 91 hits while striking out 96 over 86 innings
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Dodgers vs. Astros on July 28, 2024
● The Dodgers have failed to cover the Run Line in 3 straight road games
● The Astros have won 4 of their last 5 matchups against NL West teams
● 5 of the Dodgers’ last 6 road games have stayed under the Total
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Expert picks & predictions for Sunday’s Dodgers vs. Astros game
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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the MLB calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, ballpark information and weather forecasts.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Braves vs. Mets game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports is leaning towards Houston on the Moneyline (-125)
- Spread: NBC Sports is recommending the Astros on the Run Line (+155)
- Total runs: NBC Sports is recommending the UNDER of 9 Total Runs (-110)
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