Houston pays a visit to Los Angeles on Friday, hoping to shut down the Dodgers bats in baseball action at Dodger Stadium.

Los Angeles sends Ted Lilly out against Brett Myers for the Astros in this game. Lilly is 5-5 with a 3.98 ERA on the season, while Myers is 2-6 on the year and has a 5.03 ERA.



View Houston vs LA Dodgers Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Los Angeles opened as -170 moneyline favorites in this baseball match, based on the starting pitcher matchup. That pairing made odds makers settle on an Sportsbook over under number of 7.5.

Power Rankings:
The Dodgers - Astros odds would favor the Dodgers if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Los Angeles is rated No. 9 in the current National League Odds Shark poll, while Houston is at No. 15 in the National League.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Astros rank No. 4 in the National League at 9 hits per game. That compares with Los Angeles’s No. 5 ranking in that category.

Comparing defensive stats, Houston owns the National League's No. 15-rated road mark, allowing 5.2 runs per game on the highway. Los Angeles, on the other hand, rates No. 14 in scoring at home.

Last time out for Houston, they were a 5-4 loser as they battled the Pirates at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Pirates at +100 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Houston didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 5-4 to Pittsburgh on Thursday at Minute Maid Park.

The Dodgers were a 7-2 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Reds. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Cincinnati at +101 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors. Los Angeles didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 7-2 to Cincinnati on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium.


Houston Astros Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing LA Dodgers are 4-6
After playing Pittsburgh are 1-9
After a loss are 2-8

Los Angeles Dodgers Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Houston are 6-4
After playing Cincinnati are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5

A few Astros at Dodgers trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 8 games
Houston is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Houston is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Dodgers' last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers' last 5 games when playing Houston
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers' last 7 games at home


Next up:
Houston at LA Dodgers, Saturday, June 18