Dodgers vs. Astros Betting Lines, Odds, & Player Matchups July 4, 2025

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The Los Angeles Dodgers (55-32) will aim to keep a three-game winning streak going when they host the Houston Astros (52-35) on Friday at 9:10 p.m. ET. The Dodgers are favored (-180) over the Astros (+149). Houston has Lance McCullers projected to start, while Los Angeles has not named a starting pitcher.

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Dodgers to win vs Astros -180

Bet $20, Payout $31.11

Dodgers vs. Astros betting lines

  • Favorite: Dodgers (-180)
  • Underdog: Astros (+149)
  • Over/under: 9

Dodgers betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Dodgers betting info

  • The Dodgers are 49-25 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 66.2% of those games).
  • Los Angeles has gone 31-14 (winning 68.9% of its games) when playing as moneyline favorites of -180 or shorter.
  • The Dodgers have a 64.3% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
  • Los Angeles has played in 87 games with over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 47 times (47-36-4).
  • The Dodgers have collected a 40-47-0 record ATS this season (covering 46% of the time).

Dodgers hitting info

  • Shohei Ohtani has racked up a team-high 30 home runs.
  • Among all hitters in MLB play, Ohtani’s home run total ranks third and his RBI tally ranks 17th.
  • Ohtani has hit safely in two straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .200 with a triple, two home runs, a walk and four RBIs.
  • Andy Pages has collected 58 runs batted in to lead his team.
  • Pages ranks 22nd in homers and 12th in RBI among MLB hitters this season.
  • Pages heads into this game on a four-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is hitting .300 with two doubles, a home run, a walk and four RBIs.
  • Mookie Betts has 11 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 35 walks while batting .246.
  • Will Smith is batting .324 to lead his team.
  • Smith heads into this matchup on a three-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is batting .250 with two home runs, four walks and two RBIs.

Dodgers pitching rankings

  • The pitching staff for the Dodgers has a collective 8.8 K/9, the seventh-best in MLB.
  • Los Angeles’ 4.18 team ERA ranks 22nd among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • Pitchers for the Dodgers combine for the 19th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.306).
  • The Dodgers give up the 22nd-fewest home runs in baseball (107 total, 1.2 per game).
  • Los Angeles took down the White Sox 5-4 in its last game with seven strikeouts while allowing nine hits.

Astros betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Astros betting info

  • This season, the Astros have won 14 out of the 25 games, or 56%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
  • Houston has played as an underdog of +149 or more once this season and won that game.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 40.2% chance of a victory for the Astros.
  • Games involving Houston have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 35 of 87 chances this season.
  • In 87 games with a spread this season, the Astros are 44-43-0 ATS.

Astros hitting info

  • Isaac Paredes is batting .256 this season with a team-high 17 home runs and 47 RBI.
  • Paredes is 22nd in homers and 43rd in RBI among all batters in the big leagues.
  • Jose Altuve has 85 hits and an OBP of .322 to go with a slugging percentage of .417 this season.
  • Altuve is 47th among hitters in the big leagues in home runs, and 81st in RBI.
  • Altuve brings a two-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .250 with a double, a home run, two walks and five RBIs.
  • Jake Meyers is slashing .304/.365/.400 this season for the Astros.
  • Meyers heads into this game on a two-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is batting .263 with a double, a triple, two walks and an RBI.
  • Cam Smith has collected 74 hits this season and has an OBP of .359. He’s slugging .445 on the year.
  • Cam Smith has hit safely in three straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .435 with a double, a triple, a home run and seven RBIs.

Astros pitching rankings

  • The Astros average 9.9 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, most in the majors.
  • Houston has pitched to a 3.54 ERA this season, which ranks fifth in baseball.
  • The Astros have a combined 1.162 WHIP as a pitching staff, second-lowest in MLB.
  • With 93 homers allowed, the Astros rank 16th in the league at preventing long balls.
  • Houston suffered a 7-6 defeat in its most recent game, as its pitchers struck out three Rockies batters while allowing 13 hits.
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