Houston Astros (52-35, first in the AL West) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (56-32, first in the NL West) Los Angeles; Friday, 9:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Lance McCullers (1-3, 6.61 ERA, 1.62 WHIP, 40 strikeouts); Dodgers: Ben Casparius (6-2, 3.97 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 54 strikeouts) Dodgers -184, Astros +152; over/under is 9 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Dodgers open a three-game series at home against the Houston Astros on Friday. Los Angeles is 56-32 overall and 33-14 in home games. The Dodgers have a 38-13 record in games when they record at least eight hits. Houston has gone 20-21 on the road and 52-35 overall. The Astros have gone 34-16 in games when they record eight or more hits.