Preview the July 4 matchup between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Houston Astros with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

Lance McCullers Jr. pitches for Houston as Astros take on defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Dustin May pitched two-run ball over seven innings after retiring the first 16 batters and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago White Sox 6-2 on Thursday night to complete a three-game sweep. The 27-year-old right-hander struck out a season-high nine and walked one in the best start of his six-year major league career.

Freddie Freeman followed his clutch, game-winning hit against the White Sox on Wednesday with another big day at the plate for the Dodgers.

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw has accomplished just about everything a baseball player could hope for in his 18-year career. He's a two-time World Series Champion, an MVP, a three-time Cy Young Award winner,

The three-time Cy Young Award winner is expected to achieve the milestone in front of his home fans at Dodger Stadium — where he has 1,627 Ks — when he faces the Chicago White Sox. Kershaw will become the 20th pitcher in major league history to reach the vaunted mark.