Dodgers vs. Astros Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - May 5

The Los Angeles Dodgers visit the Houston Astros at 8:10 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Shohei Ohtani (2-1, 0.60 ERA) gets the start for the Dodgers, who are 22-13 this season and first in the NL West. Peter Lambert (1-2, 3.52 ERA) is expected to start for the Astros, who are 14-22 and fourth in the AL West.

The Dodgers, even as the road team, are heavily favored (-227) to beat the Astros (+187). The total for the Dodgers-Astros game is set at 8.5.

Dodgers vs. Astros Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Tuesday, May 5, 2026
• Game time: 8:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Stadium: Daikin Park
• Favorite: Dodgers (-227)
• Underdog: Astros (+187)
• Over/under: 8.5

How to Watch Dodgers vs. Astros

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

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Dodgers vs. Astros: Betting the Moneyline

• The Dodgers have gone 22-13 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 62.9% of those games).
• Houston has won in nine, or 45%, of the 20 contests it has been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• Los Angeles has a record of 8-4, a 66.7% win rate, when favored by -227 or more by bookmakers this season.
• This will be the worst odds to win that sportsbooks have given the Astros this season with a +187 moneyline set for this game.
• Based on this contest's moneyline, the Dodgers have an implied win probability of 69.4%.
• The Astros have an implied victory probability of 34.8% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Dodgers vs. Astros: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Dodgers have had an over/under set by oddsmakers 35 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 16 of those games (16-19-0).
• Houston's games have gone over the total in 24 of its 36 chances.
• The Dodgers have a 17-18-0 record ATS this season.
• The Astros have posted a record of 14-22-0 against the spread this season.