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LAD vs
HOU

Los Angeles Dodgers vs Houston Astros

May 5, 2026 ยท 8:10 PM ET ยท Daikin Park
LAD 100-62  ยท  HOU 81-81

๐Ÿ Final: LAD 1, HOU 2 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Houston Astros
Confidence 70%
Projected Score HOU 3 ยท LAD 1
Blowout Probability 13%

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˜…
LAD SP quality edge (FIP 2.06 vs 3.00) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
HOU LAD SP fatigued โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
LAD Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
LAD Defensive edge (dWAR 3.0) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
LAD Recent run diff (+2.8 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
LAD Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

LAD โ€” Away RHP
Shohei Ohtani
Shohei Ohtani
ERA1.79
WHIP0.95
FIP2.40
K/910.0
K/BB7.3
Road ERA: 1.49
vs
HOU โ€” Home RHP
Peter Lambert
Peter Lambert
ERA3.82
WHIP1.25
FIP3.68
K/98.9
K/BB5.5
Home ERA: 4.19

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

LAD โ€” Away
  1. 1 Dalton Rushing DH
  2. 2 Freddie Freeman 1B
  3. 3 Will Smith C
  4. 4 Kyle Tucker RF
  5. 5 Teoscar Hernandez LF
  6. 6 Max Muncy 3B
  7. 7 Andy Pages CF
  8. 8 Alex Freeland 2B
  9. 9 Miguel Rojas SS
HOU โ€” Home
  1. 1 Jose Altuve 2B
  2. 1 Carlos Correa SS
  3. 2 Yordan Alvarez LF
  4. 3 Isaac Paredes 1B
  5. 4 Christian Walker DH
  6. 5 Cam Smith RF
  7. 6 Zachary Cole CF
  8. 7 Christian Vazquez C
  9. 8 Nick Allen SS
  10. 9 Braden Shewmake 3B

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

LAD Away HOU Home
Team OPS 0.760 0.726
Bullpen FIP 4.57 4.20
Run Diff / 10G +1.3 -1.5
Days Rest 0 0
Streak 3 -2

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
LAD -1.5 (+1340)
HOU +1.5 (-10000)
Total (O/U)
Over 3.5 (+466)
Under 3.5 (-790)
Moneyline
LAD +670
HOU -1380

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LAD โ€” Away
Shohei Ohtani Shohei Ohtani SP
Pitcher Ks
6.5
53 ยท OVER
HOU โ€” Home

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