MLB wagering interest swings to the Houston vs Los Angeles battle on Sunday at Minute Maid Park as the Astros try to defend home turf and reward moneyline bettors.

The match puts starter Chad Billingsley for the Dodgers on the hill facing Wandy Rodriguez for the Astros. Billingsley brings a 2-0 mark to the game, while Rodriguez is 0-2 to date on the season.



View LA Dodgers vs Houston Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Houston opened as +125 moneyline underdogs in this baseball match, based on the starting pitcher matchup. That pairing made odds makers settle on an Sportsbook over under number of 7.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 10 (Astros) and the No. 16 (Dodgers) teams in their respective leagues, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Dodgers rank No. 9 in the National League at 8.2 hits per game. That compares with Houston’s No. 6 ranking in that category.

Los Angeles brings the National League's No. 5-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Astros' league No. 8-ranked defense.

In their last action, Los Angeles was a 5-1 Sportsbook on the road against the Astros. Bettors on Los Angeles at -210 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. Los Angeles got the job done in their last match in a 5-1 victory over Houston on Saturday at Minute Maid Park behind starter Clayton Kershaw.




Los Angeles Dodgers Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Atlanta are 7-3
After playing Houston are 7-3
After a win are 8-2

Houston Astros Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Milwaukee are 4-6
After playing LA Dodgers are 2-8
After a loss are 3-7

A few Dodgers at Astros trends to consider:
LA Dodgers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Houston
LA Dodgers are 9-2 SU in their last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers' last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers' last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Houston's last 12 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Houston's last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers


Next up:
LA Dodgers home to Atlanta, Monday, April 23
Houston at Milwaukee, Monday, April 23