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Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Houston Astros
The fans at Minute Maid Park will be treated to a interleague game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Houston Astros when they take their seats on Friday.
The Dodgers will give the ball to starter Gavin Stone in this one. Right hander Stone is 9-3 this season with a 2.83 ERA.
Starting this game for the Astros will be Framber Valdez. The left hander has a 3.89 ERA to go along with a 8-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Dodgers as -109-moneyline favorites versus the Astros, while the game's total opened at 8.
Houston was a 8-1 winner in its last match on the road against the Athletics. They won as -150 favorites, while the total score of 9 made winners of OVER bettors.
Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 6-4 winner as they battled the Giants on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Dodgers at -125 were rewarded, while the 10 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 62-42 SU
LA Dodgers is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games
LA Dodgers is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Houston:
Team record: 53-49 SU
Houston is 18-7 ATS in its last 25 games
Houston is 10-2 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Houston is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games at home
Next up:
Los Angeles at Houston Saturday, July 27