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This article was originally published on www.si.com/fannation/mlb/fastball as Christian Walker Continues Historic Dominance of Los Angeles Dodgers on July 4. Christian Walker, a former Arizona Diamondbacks standout, clearly enjoyed his trip back to the National League West on Friday.

The Dodgers are projected as a tight favorite (-116 to win on the moneyline) against the Brewers (-104). The Los Angeles Dodgers will hand the ball to Clayton Kershaw (4-0, 3.43 ERA), who is looking for win No.

Jose Altuve homered twice and drove in five runs as the Houston Astros routed the Los Angeles Dodgers 18-1. The Astros, leading the AL West, scored 10 runs in the sixth inning, highlighted by Victor Caratini's grand slam and Altuve's three-run homer.

The Astros concluded a six-game road trip with three wins in a row over NL's top team. It was Houston's first sweep at Dodger Stadium since 2008,

The Astros blasted the Dodgers 18-1 in Friday's series opener, and Houston clinched the series victory with a 6-4 win as moderate underdogs (+145) Saturday as the Over (9) cashed. Houston has picked up 5 victories in the past 6 meetings in this series,