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Houston Downed 9-2 By Los Angeles - Zack Greinke Takes Loss

Los Angeles grabbed a 9-2 win over Houston on Tuesday, as Clayton Kershaw was credited with a win at Minute Maid Park.

The Dodgers were a -115 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 8.5.

Clayton Kershaw earned the victory for the Dodgers, throwing 7.2 innings of work, striking out 6, walking 0, and allowing 4 hits and 1 earned runs. That effort was supported by 2 RBIs from Justin Turner in the win.

Houston's starting pitcher Zack Greinke worked 6 innings, giving up 3 hits and 4 earned runs while striking out 5 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Kyle Tucker in a losing cause.

The battle of the bats favored Los Angeles as they had 7 hits, while Houston only had 6.