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Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Houston Astros
The fans at Minute Maid Park will be treated to a interleague game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Houston Astros when they take their seats on Tuesday.
Left hander Clayton Kershaw will take the mound for the Dodgers to start this game. Kershaw is 6-3 this season with a 3.18 ERA.
Kershaw's opponent in this one will be Zack Greinke. The Astros right hander has a 3.77 ERA to go along with a 4-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Dodgers as -120-moneyline favorites versus the Astros, while the game's total opened at 8.
The Astros were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Rangers. That made winners of bettors who got Texas at 134 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Los Angeles won its last outing, a 11-5 result against the Giants on May 23. Bettors who backed the Dodgers at -130 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (16) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 29-18 SU
Current Streak: won 7 straight games.
LA Dodgers is 4-12 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
LA Dodgers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of LA Dodgers's last 11 games on the road
Houston:
Team record: 26-21 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 9 games when playing LA Dodgers
Houston is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
Next up:
Los Angeles at Houston Wednesday, May 26