The Los Angeles Dodgers'(62-42) take on the Houston Astros (53-49) Friday in the opener of a 3-game set at Minute Maid Park at 8:10 p.m. ET (Apple TV) Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Dodgers vs. Astros odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting; Dodgers won 2-1 last year
The Dodgers come to town winners of 6 of 7 after taking 3 of 4 from the San Francisco Giants. Thursday’s win was a 6-4 final as LHP Clayton Kershaw made his season debut following shoulder surgery. He allowed 2 runs on 6 hits and fanned 6 over 4 IP. DH Shohei Ohtani hit his 31st homer in the affair.
The Astros snapped a 3-game losing streak with an 8-1 win in Oakland Wednesday. They lost 2 of the 3 to the lowly A’s, though. Astros 2B Jose Altuve, 3B Alex Bregman and C Yainer Diaz all had 2 RBIs each. SS Jeremy Pena is heating up, hitting .444 with 2 homers and 4 RBIs.