Dodgers vs. Astros Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - May 4

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Houston Astros square off in the first of a three-game series on Monday at Daikin Park, at 8:10 p.m. ET. Yoshinobu Yamamoto (2-2, 2.87 ERA) will start for the Dodgers, who are 21-13 this season and first in the NL West. Steven Okert (0-0, 4.20 ERA) is starting for the Astros, who are 14-21 and fourth in the AL West.

Sportsbooks have set the Dodgers as the moderate moneyline favorites (-200) on the road versus the Astros (+165). The contest has an over/under set at 9.

Dodgers vs. Astros Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Monday, May 4, 2026
• Game time: 8:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Stadium: Daikin Park
• Favorite: Dodgers (-200)
• Underdog: Astros (+165)
• Over/under: 9

How to Watch Dodgers vs. Astros

• TV Channel: SCHN and SportsNet LA
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Dodgers vs. Astros: Betting the Moneyline

• The Dodgers have been the moneyline favorite 34 total times this season. They've gone 21-13 in those games.
• Houston has been victorious in nine, or 47.4%, of the 19 contests it has been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Los Angeles has a record of 10-6, a 62.5% win rate, when favored by -200 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The Astros have yet to play a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +165.
• The Dodgers have an implied moneyline win probability of 66.7% in this contest.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Astros have a 37.7% chance of pulling out a win.

Dodgers vs. Astros: Betting the Spread & Total

• In the 34 games in which oddsmakers have set an over/under for the Dodgers, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 15 times (15-19-0).
• So far this season, Houston and its opponents have hit the over in 23 of its 35 games with a total.
• The Dodgers have collected a 16-18-0 record against the spread this season (covering 47.1% of the time).
• In 35 games with a line this season, the Astros have a mark of 14-21-0 against the spread.