Dodgers vs Astros Game Breakdown

Get ready to watch sparks fly at Minute Maid Park tonight as the red-hot Los Angeles Dodgers, sitting pretty at the top of the National League, clash with the equally formidable Houston Astros, who are holding their ground in the American League. With the first pitch slated for 08:10 PM EST, the game promises a mix of strategy, power, and maybe a little drama under the partly cloudy Houston skies. Both teams are coming off impressive wins, setting the stage for a showdown that’s as balanced on the books as it is on the field, with odds-makers nearly split down the middle. As the Dodgers and Astros prepare to throw down, fans can expect a game where every pitch, hit, and run could tip the scales. So, let’s see if the Dodgers can ‘steal’ the spotlight or if the Astros will ‘rocket’ their way to victory!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: July 26, 2024 08:10PM EST

Location: Minute Maid Park, Houston

Weather: Partly Cloudy with winds from the SSE at 3.8 mph. Temperature is at 82.5° with 72% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	LAD ML	HOU ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+103	-123	8.5	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+110	-132	8.5	1.5/-1.5
Difference	+7	-9	0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

7W-3L

AWAY

175W-115L

47.6% Win Probability

LAST 10

6W-4L

HOME

170W-116L

52.4% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
06/23/23	Houston Astros HOU	2	Under	-3.5
06/23/23	Los Angeles Dodgers LAD	3	Under	-3.5
06/24/23	Houston Astros HOU	7	Over	+6.5
06/24/23	Los Angeles Dodgers LAD	8	Over	+6.5
06/25/23	Houston Astros HOU	6	Over	+2.5
06/25/23	Los Angeles Dodgers LAD	5	Over	+2.5

Dodgers Vs Over/Under

Astros Vs Over/Under

Gavin Stone

ERA 2.833 | IP 101.7 | 9.0W-3.0L | KO 79.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
07-19-24	vsBOS	1-4W	5.0	6	1	3	Under
07-10-24	@PHI	3-4L	4.7	9	4	3	Under
07-03-24	vsARI	12-4L	3.0	7	4	3	Over
06-26-24	@CWS	4-0W	9.0	4	0	7	Under
06-20-24	@COL	5-3W	5.3	4	2	7	Under
06-14-24	vsKC	3-4W	7.0	4	3	3	Under
06-08-24	@NYY	11-3W	5.7	8	2	6	Over
06-02-24	vsCOL	0-4W	5.0	4	0	6	Under
05-28-24	@NYM	3-0W	7.0	3	0	7	Under
05-21-24	vsARI	7-3L	6.0	8	4	5	Over

Luis Garcia

ERA N/A | IP 0 | 0W-0L | KO 0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
07-20-24	@SEA	4-2W	5.7	3	2	6	Under
07-10-24	vsMIA	1-9W	7.0	6	1	10	Over
07-04-24	@TOR	5-3W	6.0	9	3	4	Under
06-29-24	@NYM	9-6W	4.7	10	6	5	Over
06-23-24	vsBAL	1-8W	7.0	6	1	7	Over
06-18-24	@CWS	0-2L	6.0	2	2	5	Under
06-12-24	@SF	3-5L	4.0	8	5	1	Under
06-07-24	@LAA	7-1W	9.0	4	1	8	Under
06-01-24	vsMIN	2-5W	7.0	2	1	4	Under
05-27-24	@SEA	2-3L	6.0	6	3	4	Under

Dodgers Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
07/27	@ SF	6-4W	14	2	Over
07/26	@ SF	3-8L	5	0	Over
07/25	@ SF	5-2W	9	0	Under
07/24	@ SF	3-1W	6	1	Under
07/23	@ BOS	9-6W	10	6	Over
07/22	@ BOS	7-6W	12	2	Over
07/21	@ BOS	4-1W	4	1	Under
07/15	vs DET	9-11L	12	2	Over
07/14	vs DET	4-3W	9	1	Under
07/13	vs PHI	1-5L	5	1	Under
07/12	vs PHI	3-4L	9	0	Under
07/11	vs PHI	1-10L	7	1	Over
07/09	@ MIL	2-9L	7	1	Over
07/08	@ MIL	5-3W	9	3	Under
07/07	@ MIL	8-5W	10	4	Over

Astros Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
07/26	vs OAK	8-1W	11	1	Over
07/25	vs OAK	2-8L	9	2	Over
07/24	vs OAK	0-4L	8	0	Under
07/23	vs SEA	4-6L	9	2	Over
07/22	vs SEA	4-2W	7	2	Under
07/21	vs SEA	3-0W	6	0	Under
07/15	@ TEX	1-2L	9	0	Under
07/14	@ TEX	6-3W	9	3	Over
07/13	@ MIA	6-3W	5	0	Over
07/12	@ MIA	9-1W	13	1	Over
07/11	@ MIA	4-3W	7	1	Under
07/09	vs MIN	2-3L	5	0	Under
07/08	vs MIN	3-9L	7	1	Over
07/07	vs MIN	13-12W	16	1	Over
07/06	vs TOR	5-3W	9	1	Under

Team’s Batting Order

Los Angeles Dodgers	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Shohei Ohtani	9.9	13.1	0.313	0.648	0.467	1.115	0.436	0.081
#2 Will Smith	8.3	11.2	0.252	0.461	0.382	0.843	0.340	0.049
#3 Freddie Freeman	8.5	11.4	0.292	0.503	0.468	0.970	0.381	0.043
#4 Teoscar Hernandez	7.9	10.4	0.270	0.492	0.370	0.862	0.350	0.056
#5 Andy Pages	7.7	10.0	0.249	0.388	0.333	0.722	0.298	0.026
#6 Miguel Vargas	6.0	8.0	0.242	0.439	0.364	0.803	0.326	0.045
#7 Kike Hernandez	5.7	7.4	0.205	0.326	0.284	0.609	0.254	0.028
#8 Gavin Lux	5.4	7.0	0.234	0.351	0.306	0.657	0.272	0.019
#9 Nick Ahmed	4.9	6.3	0.241	0.327	0.309	0.636	0.265	0.012

Houston Astros	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Jose Altuve	8.9	11.3	0.308	0.458	0.379	0.837	0.343	0.034
#2 Alex Bregman	7.6	9.9	0.257	0.413	0.351	0.764	0.313	0.031
#3 Yordan Alvarez	10.2	13.4	0.306	0.554	0.448	1.003	0.397	0.056
#4 Yainer Diaz	7.3	9.5	0.284	0.414	0.330	0.745	0.308	0.023
#5 Jon Singleton	6.0	7.9	0.238	0.351	0.368	0.720	0.294	0.029
#6 Jeremy Pena	6.4	8.2	0.280	0.401	0.351	0.752	0.311	0.024
#7 Luis Garcia	8.2	8.2	nan	nan	nan	nan	nan	nan
#7 Jake Meyers	6.0	7.9	0.229	0.398	0.324	0.722	0.298	0.035
#8 Victor Caratini	5.9	7.8	0.257	0.459	0.321	0.780	0.322	0.046
#9 Joey Loperfido	5.1	6.6	0.247	0.381	0.330	0.711	0.295	0.021

Dodgers Notable Injuries

Miguel Rojas OUT (SS): Avg: 0.27 SLG:0.407 Last game: 07/23/24. Impact: 1.2
Chris Taylor OUT (2B/3B): Avg: 0.171 SLG:0.272 Last game: 07/26/24. Impact: 2.0