Astros vs. Dodgers: Betting Preview for July 28

Published 12:24 am Sunday, July 28, 2024

Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros (55-49) will square off with Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers (62-44) at Minute Maid Park on Sunday, July 28. First pitch is set for 2:10 PM ET.

At +105, the Dodgers are the moneyline underdogs in this game against the Astros, who are listed at -125. The total for this game has been listed at 9.

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Astros vs. Dodgers Game Info

  • Date: Sunday, July 28, 2024
  • Time: 2:10 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 -125
  • Moneyline Underdog: Dodgers +105
  • Over/Under: 9 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Spencer Arrighetti (4-8) takes the mound for the Astros in his 19th start of the season. He’s put together a 5.65 ERA in 86 2/3 innings pitched, with 96 strikeouts.
  • The right-hander last pitched on Tuesday against the Oakland Athletics, when he went six innings, allowing four earned runs while giving up seven hits.
  • Arrighetti has collected three quality starts this season.
  • Arrighetti is looking for his fourth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 4.8 frames per appearance on the hill.
  • He has had two appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Astros average 1.2 home runs per game to rank 10th in MLB play with 120 total home runs.
  • Houston is seventh in baseball with a .420 slugging percentage.
  • The Astros lead the majors with a .263 batting average.
  • Houston has the No. 11 offense in MLB play, scoring 4.7 runs per game (490 total runs).
  • The Astros rank ninth in baseball with an on-base percentage of .321.
  • Astros hitters strike out seven times per game, the third-fewest strikeouts in MLB.
  • Houston has the 15th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.00).
  • Houston’s pitching staff ranks fifth in the majors with a collective 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • Pitchers for the Astros combine for the 20th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.294).

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