Josh Hader will make his sixth appearance in the All-Star Game, his first as a member of the Astros. After a rocky at times 2024 campaign, Hader has been nearly perfect for Houston in 2025, converting 25 of 25 save chances and sporting a tidy 1.80 ERA in 38 appearances.

Our Astros vs. Dodgers predictions see runs coming through early and often once again at Dodger Stadium on Sunday, July 6, 2025.

With the luxury of having a solid bullpen, the Astros can afford to give Héctor Neris an audition to see if he can further deepen their relief corps. The hope is that the Dominican can once again be that pitcher who dazzled with his performance and was on fire every outing.

Christian Walker, Yainer Diaz and Jose Altuve each homered, Ryan Gusto threw six strong innings, and the Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1 to complete their first three-game sweep at Dodger Stadium since May 9-11,

The Astros have won 11 of their last 13 series, including three against NL's top teams: Phillies, Cubs and Dodgers.