In light of a 5-3 win in Game 3 on Friday, the Houston Astros are two wins away from winning the first World Series title in franchise history and will look to get closer to that goal when Game 4 gets underway on Saturday.
Sportsbook opened the Astros as -127 home favorites with a total of 8.5.
Alex Wood and Charlie Morton will get the start for the Dodgers and Astros, respectively. Wood (0-1, 5.79 ERA) is making his second start of the postseason after giving up three runs and four hits while fanning seven over 4 2/3 innings against the Chicago Cubs in the NLCS. The hurler is also pitching for just the second time in 31 days.
Morton (1-1, 6.23) hasn’t reached the six-inning mark in any of his three postseason starts but he has struck out 14 in 13 innings. After winning a career-high 14 games in the regular-season, Morton is making his first World Series start.
Sitting at a perfect 7-0 SU, the Astros have yet to lose at home in the playoffs. Houston is outscoring opponents 36-10 at Minute Maid Park in that span.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Houston Astros were listed as -112 moneyline favorites earlier in the day at Sportsbook, while odds makers set the Sportsbook total line around 8 earlier at Sportsbook.
Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 4.1-2.8 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 bring a 110-66 record to the battle against the 112-61 Dodgers. 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. 2 in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Los Angeles Dodgers sit at No. 7 on the same chart.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up Houston Astros No. 1 ranked offense (5.41 runs per game) against a Los Angeles Dodgers defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 2 at 3.54 runs allowed per game. The Houston Astros have been averaging 9.66 hits per game, more than the Los Angeles Dodgers have managed so far this season (8.3 hits on average).
Comparing defensive stats, Los Angeles owns the No. 2-rated road mark, allowing 3.77 runs per game on the highway. Houston, on the other hand, rates No. 13 in scoring at home.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Dodgers were saddled with a loss last time out in Y Darvish's start, as they lost 5-3 against Houston on Friday at Minute Maid Park.
Next Betting Matchups
Los Angeles at Houston, Sunday, October 29th