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Los Angeles Dodgers at Houston Astros Preview & Picks – Dodgers To Win MLB Series Opener In Houston

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26 Jul 2024
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Leigh Copson 26 Jul 2024
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  • Los Angeles Dodgers at Houston Astros picks for Friday, July 26
  • MLB matchup is taking place at Minute Maid Park
  • Preview, predictions, stats & form
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    Los Angeles Dodgers at Houston Astros Preview & Picks
  • Los Angeles Dodgers at Houston Astros Preview & Picks
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Los Angeles Dodgers at Houston Astros Preview & Picks

Los Angeles are tipped to win the opening game of this series.

Starter Gavin Stone has been in solid form for the Dodgers this season and this is a rare chance to back one of MLB's best at plus odds.

  • Los Angeles Dodgers are 6-1 since the All-Star break
  • Los Angeles pitcher Gavin Stone is 9-3 with a 3.19 ERA
  • Houston starter Framber Valdez is 0-1 with a 7.71 ERA against LA
  • The 2 starting pitchers have a combined ERA of 6.82

Head To Head

  • This is the first series between the two teams this season

Los Angeles Dodgers Form

Los Angeles enter this series on a good run of form since the All-Star break, having won six of their seven games since the season resumed.

The Dodgers’ form collapsed before the mid-season pause as they lost six times in their final seven games.

They were swept in Philadelphia before heading to Detroit where they failed to build on a 4-3 win over the Tigers, losing 11-9 and 4-3.

Los Angeles hit a hot streak after the break though, as they hosted Boston and swept the Red Sox with 4-1, 7-6 and 9-6 wins.

The Dodgers then won back-to-back meetings with San Francisco, 3-2 and 5-2, before rebounding from an 8-3 defeat with a 6-4 victory.

Houston Astros Form

Houston head into this series looking to build on a win in Oakland that halted a three-game skid.

The Astros were one of MLB’s form teams between the middle of June and middle of July, stacking up a bunch of wins.

They went into the All-Star break on the back of a couple of losses though, suffered 2-1 and 4-2 defeats at home to Texas.

Houston rebounded with 3-0 and 4-2 victories in Seattle when the season resumed, but they missed out on the sweep as they lost the final meeting 6-4.

The Astros then lost back-to-back games in Oakland, 4-0 and 8-2, before taking the final game 8-1 to avoid being swept.

Verdict

Los Angeles at plus money is a rarity, so with Gavin Stone getting the nod we are riding with the Dodgers in this one.

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Best Bet2: Under 8.5 Total Runs @-120.48 at Stake.us - 3 Units
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