Astros vs. Dodgers Game Thread: Game 37, 5/5/2026
HOUSTON, TX - MAY 04: Houston Astros left fielder Zach Cole is at bat in the bottom of the seventh inning during the MLB game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Houston Astros on May 4, 2026 at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Leslie Plaza Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images TONIGHT’S GAME: The Houston Astros (14-22) will try to even up their three-game series with the rival Los Angeles Dodgers (22-13) tonight in a Cinco De Mayo matchup at Daikin Park. RHP Peter Lambert (1-2, 3.
52 ERA) will get the start for the Astros, his fourth of the season, opposite RHP Shohei Ohtani (2-1, 0. 60 ERA) and the Dodgers. ABOUT TONIGHT’S STARTER: RHP Peter Lambert has been solid in his three starts for the Astros, going 1-2 with a 3.
52 ERA (6ER/15. 1IP) with 19 strikeouts and a . 211 opponent average.
His advanced metrics back up his counting stats, as he ranks in the 93rd percentile in whiff % (34. 1), 87th percentile in xBA (. 201) and 86th percentile in K% (28.
8). Lambert joined the Astros via free agency this offseason after pitching last year for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows in the NPB, posting a 3. 98 ERA (55ER/124.
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