Astros vs. Dodgers Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – July 26, 2024

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Astros vs. Dodgers Betting Odds, Probable Starters 7/26/2024

Data Skrive:

Jose Altuve, batting .307 this season, leads the Houston Astros (53-49) into a matchup with one of the league’s other top hitters, Shohei Ohtani (.312 AVG) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (62-42). Altuve and the Astros are -123 favorites on the moneyline for the matchup at Minute Maid Park, beginning at 8:10 PM ET live on Apple TV+. Framber Valdez starts for Houston while Gavin Stone is Los Angeles’ starter for the contest.

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Money Line

Astros to win vs Dodgers -123

Bet $20, Payout $36.26

Astros vs. Dodgers Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Astros (-123)
  • Underdog: Dodgers (+103)
  • Over/under: 8.5

Astros vs. Dodgers Betting Insights

  • The Astros have been chosen as favorites in 73 games this year and have walked away with the win 39 times (53.4%) in those games.
  • This season Houston has been victorious 32 times in 56 chances when named as a favorite of at least -123 on the moneyline.
  • The Astros have an implied victory probability of 55.2% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
  • The Dodgers have won three of the 10 games they were listed as the moneyline underdog this season (30%).
  • In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +103 or longer, Los Angeles has a 2-4 record (winning just 33.3% of its games).
  • The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Dodgers a 49.3% chance to win.

Astros vs. Dodgers Hitting Leaders

  • Yordan Alvarez leads Houston in home runs with 20 and runs batted in with 54.
  • Alvarez ranks 16th in MLB in home runs, and 37th in RBI.
  • Altuve’s batting average of .307 leads all Houston hitters this season.
  • Ohtani has racked up a team-high batting average of .312, and leads the Dodgers in home runs (31) and runs batted in (74).
  • Ohtani is second in home runs and fourth in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
  • Freddie Freeman is hitting .288 with 26 doubles, two triples, 16 home runs and 61 walks.

Astros vs. Dodgers Pitching Rankings

  • The Astros have an 8.8 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, sixth-best in baseball.
  • Astros pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.02 this year, which ranks 17th in MLB.
  • The Astros have a combined WHIP of 1.297 as a pitching staff, which ranks 20th in MLB.
  • The Dodgers pitching staff is 10th in the majors with a collective 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • Los Angeles has a 3.76 team ERA that ranks ninth across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • Pitchers for the Dodgers combine for the No. 6-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.207).