The Houston Astros (41-36) and Los Angeles Dodgers (43-33) play the final game of their 3-game series in Los Angeles on Sunday with the Dodgers looking for a series sweep. First pitch from Dodger Stadium is 7:10 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Astros vs. Dodgers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Dodgers lead 2-0
The Astros lost the series opener 3-2 on Friday and then 8-7 on Saturday. They have lost 7 of their last 9 games and 12 of their last 17. The Dodgers, after a 4-10 stretch, have won 4 in a row.
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Astros at Dodgers projected starters
RHP Hunter Brown vs. RHP Tony Gonsolin
Brown (6-4, 3.78 ERA) makes his 15th start. He has a 1.22 WHIP, 3.1 BB/9 and 10.0 K/9 in 81 innings.
- Last start: Loss, 5 2/3 IP, 6 ER, 7 H, 2 BB, 7 K in 11-1 home loss to New York Mets on Monday
- Is 1-3 with 5.40 ERA in last 4 starts
Gonsolin (4-2, 2.92 ERA) makes his 11th start. He has a 1.01 WHIP, 3.6 BB/9 and 7.4 K/9 in 52 1/3 innings.
- Last start: Loss, 5 2/3 IP, 7 ER, 6 H, 3 BB, 7 K in 7-3 home loss to San Francisco Giants last Sunday
- Has 5.40 ERA in 3 June starts (16 2/3 IP)
Astros at Dodgers odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:20 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Astros +110 (bet $100 to win $110) | Dodgers -135 (bet $135 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Astros +1.5 (-185) | Dodgers -1.5 (+150)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Astros at Dodgers picks and predictions
Prediction
Dodgers 6, Astros 4
Moneyline
The Dodgers seem to have gotten things back on track, winning 4 straight. They are 24-14 at home. They allowed 7 runs on Saturday, but only allowed 2 runs in their previous 3 games combined.
The Astros are 19-17 on the road this season but have lost 7 of their last 8 road games.
The Dodgers on the moneyline isn’t bad at all with a very reasonable -135, but even with their last 2 games being 1-run wins, betting them on the run line has nice positive odds.
PASS.
Run line/Against the spread
The Dodgers, when they win, usually do by multiple runs. Of their 43 wins, 34 have been by at least 2 runs, even though their first 2 wins of the series have been by only 1 run.
Five of the Astros’ last 8 losses have been by at least 2 runs.
BET DODGERS -1.5 (+150).
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Over/Under
Nine of the Dodgers’ last 13 games have had 9 or more total runs while 5 of the Astros’ last 7 games have had 9 or more total runs.
Both starters struggled in their last outing. The Over is 3-0-1 in Gonsolin’s last 4 home starts against teams with a winning record.
BET OVER 8.5 (-105).
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