This is an 8* on the DODGERS

What many would consider a potential World Series matchup goes down Tuesday in Houston as the Astros host the Dodgers. It says a lot that the road team is favored so definitively in this spot. While the Dodgers shockingly split their four-game series with the Giants (lost the last two days), they are the consensus best team for 2020. Houston had quite the offseason with the franchise’s reputation forever tainted due to the cheating scandal. Despite this, they’ve opened 3-1. But that was against the Mariners. It’s a big jump in class for them here (as it is for the Dodgers). For Tuesday’s opener, the starting pitching matchup decidedly favors the Dodgers. They go with Walker Buehler who had 215 strikeouts in 182 innings last year. Buehler allowed 1 or 0 runs 16 times in 2019. For the Astros, Framber Valdez is someone with a 5.25 ERA in 13 starts. The Astros starting rotation is simply not as strong as it's been in past years and that’s an issue facing a Dodgers lineup that is as strong as any in the league. It won’t make up for the 2017 World Series, but LA wins here. Play on LA DODGERS

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