| MATCHUP | Los Angeles Dodgers | Houston Astros |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 22-14 | 15-22 |
| Spread | -1.5 -126 | +1.5 104 |
| Moneyline | -219 | +179 |
| Total | Over 9 (100) | Under 9 (-121) |
| Where | Daikin Park, Houston, Texas | |
| When | Wednesday, May 6, 2026 | |
| Time | 02:10 PM EDT | |
| TV | MLB.TV | |
Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Preview
The Los Angeles Dodgers are 22-14 on the year and play the Giants and Braves next. The Los Angeles Dodgers are batting. 271 on the season and have a .350 OBP, and a .438 slugging percentage. The Los Angeles Dodgers pitching staff has a 3.19 ERA and a 1.11 WHIP. Andy Pages leads the Los Angeles Dodgers with 43 hits and 27 RBI, while Freddie Freeman and Max Muncy have combined for 71 hits and 31 RBI.
Tyler Glasnow gets the ball for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and he is 3-0 with a 2.56 ERA and 47 strikeouts this season. This will be Glasnow’s second career game against the Houston Astros.
Houston Astros Betting Preview
The Houston Astros are 15-22 on the year and play the Mariners and Reds next. The Houston Astros are batting. 264 on the season, have a .342 OBP, and have a .433 slugging percentage. The Houston Astros pitching staff has a 5.65 ERA and a 1.62 WHIP. Yordan Alvarez leads the Houston Astros with 45 hits and 27 RBI while Carlos Correa and Christian Walker have combined for 75 hits and 43 RBI.
Lance McCullers Jr. gets the ball for the Houston Astros, and he is 2-2 with a 6.32 ERA and 33 strikeouts this season. McCullers is 2-0 with a 1.14 ERA and 26 strikeouts in his career against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Why the Houston Astros will win
- The Astros have won 10 of their last 12 games as underdogs against National League opponents.
- The Dodgers have lost seven of their last eight Wednesday games as road favorites.
- The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight games as favorites against AL West opponents following a loss.
- The Astros have covered the run line in seven of their last eight games as underdogs against NL West opponents.
- The Dodgers have trailed after 3 innings in seven of their last nine games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
Why the Los Angeles Dodgers will win
- The Astros have lost six of their last seven games against the Dodgers following a home win.
- The Dodgers have won six of their last seven day games following a road loss.
- The Dodgers have covered the run line in each of their last four games at Daikin Park following a loss.
- The Astros have failed to cover the run line in six of their last seven games following a win.
- The Dodgers have led after 5 innings in three of their last four games at Daikin Park.
- The Dodgers have led after 3 innings in each of their last three road day games.
Total Runs Facts
- Seven of the Astros’ last eight home games have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Five of the Dodgers’ last six games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of Lance McCullers Jr.’s last five home appearances as a starter.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in four of the Dodgers’ last five games at Daikin Park.
Houston Astros Player Prop Facts
- Christian Walker has hit at least one home run in eight of his last 10 appearances with his team as an underdog against the Dodgers.
- Lance McCullers Jr. has recorded six or more strikeouts in three of his last four appearances with the Astros as underdogs against NL opponents.
- Yordan Alvarez has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 Wednesday appearances.
- Yordan Alvarez ranks T4th in the league in Home Runs (12) this season.
Los Angeles Dodgers Player Prop Facts
- Kyle Tucker has hit at least one home run in six of his last 10 appearances against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- Tyler Glasnow has recorded nine or more strikeouts in each of his last four appearances in day games against teams that held a losing record.
- Kyle Tucker has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 appearances against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Tyler Glasnow has recorded a win in each of his last three road appearances.
- Andy Pages ranks T8th in the league in Hits (43) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Astros rank 30th in the league for walks allowed this season (196).
- The Astros rank 30th in the league for runs allowed this season (210).
- The Dodgers rank 1st in the league for runs allowed this season (117).
- The Dodgers rank 2nd in the league for batting average this season (.271).
Los Angeles Dodgers vs Houston Astros Prediction
The Dodgers are burning a hole in the pocket with all of these inflated lines and losses. I wouldn’t blame you for looking the other way. However, Glasnow has been dealing up to this point and the Astros’ pitching staff remains a mess. McCullers has played a role in the struggles, as he’s coming off an April where he had a 7.77 ERA in 24.1 innings. Massive pitching edge for the Dodgers and at some point they’re going to run into a victory. I’ll take the Dodgers and the RL for max betting value.