Astros play the Dodgers after Walker’s 4-hit game

By  THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
 
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Houston Astros (53-35, first in the AL West) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (56-33, first in the NL West)

Los Angeles; Saturday, 7:15 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Framber Valdez (9-4, 2.72 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 108 strikeouts); Dodgers: Shohei Ohtani (0-0, 2.25 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, three strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Dodgers -183, Astros +153; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros take on the Los Angeles Dodgers after Christian Walker’s four-hit game on Friday.

Los Angeles is 56-33 overall and 33-15 at home. The Dodgers have the best team on-base percentage in the NL at .337.

Houston is 21-21 on the road and 53-35 overall. The Astros have the second-best team batting average in MLB play at .260.

Saturday’s game is the second time these teams square off this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Ohtani has 30 home runs, 55 walks and 56 RBIs while hitting .282 for the Dodgers. Andy Pages is 11 for 40 with three doubles, a home run and six RBIs over the past 10 games.

Isaac Paredes has 11 doubles, a triple and 18 home runs while hitting .255 for the Astros. Jose Altuve is 10 for 37 with two doubles and three home runs over the past 10 games.

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LAST 10 GAMES: Dodgers: 8-2, .236 batting average, 4.75 ERA, outscored opponents by five runs

Astros: 8-2, .287 batting average, 3.34 ERA, outscored opponents by 19 runs

INJURIES: Dodgers: Max Muncy: 10-Day IL (knee), Michael Kopech: 15-Day IL (knee), Roki Sasaki: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Tony Gonsolin: 60-Day IL (elbow), Tyler Glasnow: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Evan Phillips: 60-Day IL (forearm), Blake Snell: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Blake Treinen: 60-Day IL (forearm), Kyle Hurt: 60-Day IL (elbow), Michael Grove: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Brusdar Graterol: 60-Day IL (shoulder), River Ryan: 60-Day IL (elbow), Gavin Stone: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Astros: Yordan Alvarez: 60-Day IL (hand), Luis Guillorme: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Jeremy Pena: 10-Day IL (rib), Jacob Melton: 10-Day IL (ankle), Shawn Dubin: 15-Day IL (forearm), Pedro Leon: 60-Day IL (knee), Brendan Rodgers: 10-Day IL (oblique), Spencer Arrighetti: 60-Day IL (thumb), Chas McCormick: 10-Day IL (oblique), Ronel Blanco: 60-Day IL (elbow), Zach Dezenzo: 10-Day IL (hand), Hayden Wesneski: 60-Day IL (elbow), Luis Garcia: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cristian Javier: 60-Day IL (elbow), J.P. France: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

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