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Houston Astros (53-35, first in the AL West) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (56-33, first in the NL West) Los Angeles; Saturday, 7:15 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Framber Valdez (9-4, 2.72 ERA, 1.13 ...

The lone Dodgers run came on a solo homer by All-Star catcher Will Smith. The other tormentor of the Dodgers was first ...