The Houston Astros (41-35) and Los Angeles Dodgers (42-33) play the 2nd game of their 3-game series Saturday. First pitch from Dodger Stadium is set for 7:15 p.m. ET (FOX).
Season series: Dodgers lead 1-0
The Astros lost the series opener 3-2 Friday snapping their 2-game win streak. They have lost 6 of their last 8 games.
The Dodgers after a 4-10 stretch have now won 3 in a row allowing only 2 total runs in their last 3 games.
Astros at Dodgers projected starters
RHP Ronel Blanco vs. RHP Bobby Miller
Blanco (1-0 4.66 ERA) makes his 4th start and 13th appearance. He has a 1.69 WHIP 5.0 BB/9 and 9.6 K/9 in 29 innings.
- Last start: No-decision 5 2/3 IP 5 ER 7 H 2 BB 5 K in 9-7 home loss in extra innings to Cincinnati Reds Sunday
- 1-0 with 4.76 ERA as a starter
Miller (3-1 2.83 ERA) makes his 6th start. He has a 1.01 WHIP 3.1 BB/9 and 8.8 K/9 in 28 2/3 innings.
- Last start: Loss 5 2/3 IP 7 ER 7 H 3 BB 5 K in 15-0 home loss to San Francisco Giants last Saturday
- Had 0.78 ERA in first 4 starts
Astros at Dodgers odds
- Moneyline (ML): Astros +145 (bet $100 to win $145) | Dodgers -175 (bet $175 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Astros +1.5 (-135) | Dodgers -1.5 (+110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -120 | U: +100)
Astros at Dodgers picks and predictions
Prediction
Dodgers 6 Astros 3
Moneyline
The Dodgers’ pitching has shown up the last 3 games with 2 shutouts allowing only 2 runs in that span. Miller’s last outing was bad but he had previously only allowed 2 total runs in his 1st 4 career starts.
The Astros are 19-16 on the road this season but have lost 6 of their last 7 road games.
The Dodgers are 23-14 at home.
But betting the Dodgers on the moneyline doesn’t get you the value the run line does especially with the Dodgers’ track record when they win games.
PASS.
Run line/Against the spread
The Dodgers when they win usually do by multiple runs. Of their 42 wins 34 have been by at least 2 runs.
Five of the Astros’ last 7 losses have been by at least 2 runs.
BET DODGERS -1.5 (+110).
Over/Under
Eight of the Dodgers’ last 12 games have had 9 or more total runs although the last 3 contests have had 5 or fewer.
Four of the Astros’ last 6 games have had 9 or more total runs.
The Over is 4-0 in the Astros’ last 4 Saturday games and 4-0-1 in the Dodgers’ last 5 Saturday contests.
BET OVER 8.5 (-120).