Astros manager Joe Espada visited the Dodger Stadium mound with two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning on Saturday. His starter, Framber Valdez, had just walked Miguel Rojas with Shohei Ohtani due up,

The Astros are second in the AL behind the Detroit Tigers (57-34). The oddsmakers still favor Detroit. As of Sunday, FanDuel Sportsbook gives the Tigers +750 odds to win the World Series, while it gives the Astros +1000 odds. The Dodgers have the best odds (+220).

In 2024, the Dodgers had one of the best records in baseball against teams with a winning record. After Sunday’s 5-1 loss to the Houston Astros, this year’s team is just a game over .500 — 20-19 — against teams over .500. Those are the only kind of teams the Dodgers will face in the playoffs.