Astros vs. Dodgers: Betting Preview for July 27
Published 4:24 am Saturday, July 27, 2024
Ronel Blanco will take the mound for the Houston Astros (54-49) on Saturday, July 27 versus the Los Angeles Dodgers (62-43), who will counter with Justin Wrobleski. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:10 PM ET at Minute Maid Park.
The Astros (-140), according to sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this contest versus the Dodgers (+115) This game’s over/under has been listed at 8.5. You can get -120 odds on the over and +100 odds on the under.
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Astros vs. Dodgers Game Info
- Date: Saturday, July 27, 2024
- Time: 7:10 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 -140
- Moneyline Underdog: Dodgers +115
- Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -120, Under: +100)
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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher
- Blanco (9-5) is going for his 10th win when he gets the starting nod for the Astros in his 20th start of the season. He’s put together a 2.75 ERA in 114 2/3 innings pitched, with 105 strikeouts.
- In his last outing on Sunday against the Seattle Mariners, the righty threw 5 2/3 innings, giving up four earned runs while surrendering six hits.
- Blanco has recorded 11 quality starts this season.
- Blanco will try to extend a 10-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging six frames per appearance).
- In four of his 19 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Astros are ninth-best in MLB action with 119 total home runs.
- Houston’s .420 slugging percentage ranks seventh-best in baseball.
- The Astros’ .262 batting average leads MLB.
- Houston has the No. 10 offense in baseball, scoring 4.7 runs per game (483 total runs).
- The Astros’ .321 on-base percentage ranks 10th-best in baseball.
- The Astros strike out 7.1 times per game, the third-best average in the majors.
- Houston’s 3.98 team ERA ranks 15th across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The pitching staff for Houston has a collective 8.8 K/9, the sixth-best in MLB.
- Pitchers for the Astros combine for the 20th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.293).
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