This looks like a good spot to back the LA Dodgers off a loss to Arizona on Friday. They'll face a slumping Astros side that has lost eight of its last nine games and tonight's Houston starter, left-hander Framber Valdez (3-3, 3.61), was lit up for eight runs on 11 hits in seven innings at LA Angels last time out. We can also note that Valdez gave up three runs on four hits over 4 1/3 innings to the Dodgers on July 28.

The Dodgers counter with southpaw Julio Urias (3-0, 3.86 ERA) who is 2-0 with a 3.16 ERA in five starts home at Dodger Stadium on the season.

Dodgers are 8-2 in their last 10 games vs. a left-handed starter and 43-17 in their last 60 games following a loss.
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