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LAD vs
HOU

Los Angeles Dodgers vs Houston Astros

May 4, 2026 ยท 8:10 PM ET ยท Daikin Park
LAD 100-62  ยท  HOU 81-81

๐Ÿ Final: LAD 8, HOU 3 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Los Angeles Dodgers
Confidence 72%
Projected Score LAD 8 ยท HOU 6
Blowout Probability 14%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

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LAD Record edge โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
LAD Key injuries HOU (Daulton Varsho, Cristian Javier, Ethan Pecko) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
HOU SP quality edge (FIP 3.06 vs 3.38) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
HOU LAD SP elevated fatigue โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
LAD Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
LAD Recent run diff (+1.9 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
LAD SP road mastery (ERA 1.79 R vs 3.31 H) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
LAD Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

LAD โ€” Away RHP
Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Yoshinobu Yamamoto
ERA2.53
WHIP0.87
FIP3.22
K/98.9
K/BB6.8
Road ERA: 1.79
vs
HOU โ€” Home LHP
Steven Okert
Steven Okert
ERA2.13
WHIP0.87
FIP3.06
K/99.1
K/BB7.2

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

LAD โ€” Away
  1. 1 Shohei Ohtani DH
  2. 2 Freddie Freeman 1B
  3. 3 Will Smith C
  4. 4 Teoscar Hernandez LF
  5. 5 Kyle Tucker RF
  6. 6 Max Muncy 3B
  7. 7 Andy Pages CF
  8. 8 Hyeseong Kim SS
  9. 9 Alex Freeland 2B
HOU โ€” Home
  1. 1 Carlos Correa SS
  2. 2 Yordan Alvarez DH
  3. 3 Isaac Paredes 3B
  4. 4 Christian Walker 1B
  5. 5 Jose Altuve 2B
  6. 6 Brice Matthews CF
  7. 7 Cam Smith RF
  8. 8 Zachary Cole LF
  9. 9 Yainer Diaz C
  10. 9 Christian Vazquez C

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

LAD Away HOU Home
Team OPS 0.765 0.721
Bullpen FIP 4.57 4.20
Run Diff / 10G +1.1 -0.8
Days Rest 0 0
Streak 3 -2

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
LAD -4.5 (-141)
HOU +4.5 (+109)
Total (O/U)
Over 13.5 (-101)
Under 13.5 (-129)
Moneyline
LAD -8400
HOU +1220

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LAD โ€” Away
Yoshinobu Yamamoto Yoshinobu Yamamoto SP
Pitcher Ks
5.5
61 ยท OVER
HOU โ€” Home

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