LA Dodgers vs Houston Astros Prediction MLB Picks 7/27/24

Houston Astros (53-49) vs LA Dodgers (62-42)

Game Info: Saturday, July 27, 2024 at 7:10 pm (Minute Maid Park)

Ronel Blanco (9-5) (2.75) vs Justin Wrobleski (0-1) (4.40)

Betting Odds: Houston Astros -137 / LA Dodgers +116 --- Over/Under: 8.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds

In this article, we will formulate a LA Dodgers vs Houston Astros Prediction for this MLB game on Saturday, July 27th at Minute Maid Park. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Dodgers recent form and recent player performance

-The Astros recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Los Angeles

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Houston

-Recent betting trends in games played between Los Angeles vs Houston

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Dodgers and Astros.

A Bad Loss for the Dodgers

The Dodgers failed to score a run on Friday, and they ended up losing by five runs. Gavin Stone went six innings, giving up nine hits and four earned runs. The Dodgers are averaging 4.96 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.04 runs per game. The offense is ranked 1st in the league, while the pitching is ranked 8th. Shohei Ohtani has hit 31 home runs and driven in 74 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the start for the Dodgers will be Justin Wrobleski, who sits with an 0-1 record and an ERA of 4.40. In his last start against the Boston Red Sox, he went 4.1 innings giving up three hits and zero runs.

Remember When the Astros Were Bad?

Early in the season, the Astros were awful, but they have really figured it out as of late. On Friday, Framber Valdez went 6.1 innings, giving up four hits and zero runs. The Astros are averaging 4.69 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.21 runs per game. The offense is ranked 10th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 14th. The Astros has been led by Yordan Alvarez, who has hit 20 home runs and driven in 54 RBIs. Getting the start for the Astros will be Ronel Blanco, who sits with a 9-5 record and an ERA of 2.75. In his last start against the Seattle Mariners, he went 5.2 innings, giving up six hits and four runs.

LA Dodgers vs Houston Astros Prediction

The Astros are going to find success in this game. Blanco wasn’t as good in his last start, giving up four runs, but he still sits with an ERA of 2.75. Blanco’s pitching is going to lockdown here, and the Dodgers are going to really struggle to offense going here. The Astros offense will get to Wrobleski here, and the Astros are going to pick up another key win here. Back the Astros on the money line.