The Los Angeles Dodgers have been a bad wager in four of Clayton Kershaw's last six starts on the road as the lefthander tries to turn around that trend on Sunday afternoon in MLB odds action against the Houston Astros.
Kershaw is 10-6 with a 2.34 ERA on the season, but he's just 3-4 with a 3.09 ERA through his 13 road outings heading into Saturday's game. Lance McCullers (5-4, 3.17 ERA) will be on the mound for the Astros on Sunday.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Houston Astros were listed as 160 moneyline underdogs earlier in the day at Sportsbook, while odds makers set the Sportsbook total line around 7 earlier at Sportsbook.
Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 4.5-3.5 result in favor of the Astros. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs Houston Astros Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Houston Astros sport a record of 68-56 heading into this matchup, while the Los Angeles Dodgers sit at 67-55 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Houston vs Los Angeles injuries news.
The Houston Astros sit at No. 17 in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Los Angeles Dodgers sit at No. 16 on the same chart.
Statistical Matchup
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features the Houston Astros No. 12-ranked scoring average of 4.27 runs per game, against a Los Angeles Dodgers offense rated No. 16 and scoring 4.12 runs per game. The Astros have averaged 8.01 hits per game to date this season, less than the Dodgers hitters have managed (8.36 per nine innings).
Houston owns the No. 2 defense, allowing 4.27 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Los Angeles's No. 5-rated defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Los Angeles looks to rebound from a loss to the Astros, who beat them 3-1 on Saturday behind a start from S Kazmir at Minute Maid Park.
- LA Dodgers is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games
- LA Dodgers is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
- LA Dodgers is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Houston
- Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games
- Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Los Angeles at Cincinnati, Tuesday, August 25th
Houston at New York, Monday, August 24th
