The Houston Astros (53-49) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (62-42) will square off in the series opener on Friday, July 26 at Minute Maid Park, with Framber Valdez getting the ball for the Astros and Gavin Stone toeing the rubber for the Dodgers. The first pitch will be thrown at 8:10 PM ET.

The Astros (-130), according to oddsmakers, are moneyline favorites in this contest versus the Dodgers (+110) The over/under for this game is 8.5. The odds to eclipse the over are -105, while the odds are -115 to go under.

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Astros vs. Dodgers Game Info

• Date: Friday, July 26, 2024
• Time: 8:10 PM ET
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Venue: Minute Maid Park
• TV Channel: Apple TV+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Astros -130
• Moneyline Underdog: Dodgers +110
• Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• Valdez (8-5) gets the starting nod for the Astros in his 18th start of the season. He has a 3.63 ERA in 104 2/3 innings pitched, with 88 strikeouts.
• In his most recent time out on Sunday, the lefty tossed 5 2/3 innings against the Seattle Mariners, allowing two earned runs while surrendering three hits.
• Valdez enters the game with 10 quality starts under his belt this season.
• Valdez will try to pitch five or more innings for his fourth straight start. He’s averaging 6.1 innings per outing.
• He has held his opponents without an earned run in two of his 17 appearances this season.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros are ninth in MLB action with 117 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
• Houston is eighth in baseball with a .418 slugging percentage.
• The Astros have the second-best batting average in the league (.261).
• Houston has the No. 10 offense in MLB play, scoring 4.7 runs per game (478 total runs).
• The Astros’ .320 on-base percentage is 10th-best in MLB.
• Astros batters strike out 7.1 times per game, the third-lowest average in baseball.
• Houston has the 17th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.02).
• The pitching staff for Houston has a collective 8.8 K/9, the sixth-best in the majors.
• The Astros have the 20th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.297).

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