Yamamoto is the stabilizer. The 2.87 ERA tells the story of his year, though his last outing was the shortest of his season — five innings, four runs (three earned) against Miami, breaking an eight-start streak of going at least six. He should be motivated to reset that line in a building where the Dodgers have lost six of their last seven trips dating to 2023.
Houston counters with a bullpen day. Steven Okert opens, his first start of 2026, with Colton Gordon a candidate to follow as the bulk arm ahead of Peter Lambert's scheduled Tuesday start. The Astros are 14-21 and patching a rotation that's missing Hunter Brown, Cristian Javier, Ronel Blanco and Hayden Wesneski — but they've also won three of five and the lineup gets a soft target if Yamamoto isn't crisp.
- 10-Day-ILTommy Edman (2B) — Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Monday that Edman has been backed off his rehab a bit after feeling residual soreness in his surgically repaired right ankle, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.05/08
- 10-Day-ILMookie Betts (SS) — Betts (oblique) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Oklahoma City on Friday.05/08
- 15-Day-ILTyler Glasnow (SP) — no05/09
- 15-Day-ILBlake Snell (SP) — Snell (shoulder) will be activated from the 15-day injured list Saturday to make his season debut for the Dodgers against Atlanta, Jack Harris of the California Post reports.05/08
- 15-Day-ILBen Casparius (RP) — The Dodgers placed Casparius on the 15-day injured list Monday with right shoulder inflammation, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.05/08
- 15-Day-ILEdwin Diaz (RP) — Diaz said Monday that he's feeling "really good" following right elbow surgery and expressed confidence that he will be back to full strength in the second half of the season, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.05/08
- 15-Day-ILBrusdar Graterol (RP) — Graterol (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Oklahoma City on Saturday, Triple-A Oklahoma City broadcaster Alex Freedman reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILLandon Knack (SP) — The Dodgers transferred Knack (chest) to the 60-day injured list Tuesday.05/08
- 60-Day-ILEvan Phillips (RP) — Phillips (elbow) threw a bullpen session to a squatting catcher March 17, per MLB.com.05/08
- 60-Day-ILGavin Stone (SP) — Stone (shoulder) has resumed throwing, per MLB.com.05/08
- 60-Day-ILJake Cousins (RP) — The Dodgers transferred Cousins (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Wednesday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILEnrique Hernandez (1B) — Hernandez (elbow) will kick of a minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILBobby Miller (SP) — The Dodgers placed Miller (shoulder) on the 60-day injured list Monday.05/08
- Day-To-DayLance McCullers Jr. (SP) — McCullers was removed from his start Wednesday against the Dodgers in the top of the third inning after he appeared to be contending with a blister on his pitching hand, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports. He was charged with six earned runs on four hits and three walks over 2.2 innings prior to his departure.05/08
- Day-To-DayWalker Janek (C) — Double-A Corpus Christi placed Janek on its 7-day injured list Sunday due to an unspecified injury.05/08
- Day-To-DayLucas Spence (OF) — Double-A Corpus Christi placed Spence on its 7-day injured list April 22 due to an unspecified injury.05/08
- 10-Day-ILJeremy Pena (SS) — Manager Joe Espada said Friday that Pena (hamstring) will "hopefully" run the bases this weekend, which would be the final step in his rehab program before starting a rehab assignment, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.05/08
- 10-Day-ILJoey Loperfido (LF) — The Astros announced Monday that Loperfido (quadriceps) has started light running and light baseball activity, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.05/08
- 10-Day-ILCarlos Correa (SS) — The Astros placed Correa (ankle) on the 10-day injured list Wednesday.05/08
- 10-Day-ILJake Meyers (CF) — The Astros announced Monday that Meyers (oblique) has started swinging a bat and reincorporating other baseball activities, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.05/08
- 10-Day-ILTaylor Trammell (CF) — The Astros announced Monday that Trammell (groin) has begun a running progression in addition to taking part in light baseball activity, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.05/08
- 10-Day-ILYainer Diaz (C) — The Astros placed Diaz (oblique) on the 10-day injured list Tuesday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.05/08
- 15-Day-ILHunter Brown (SP) — Brown (shoulder) threw a successful bullpen session Friday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.05/08
- 15-Day-ILTatsuya Imai (SP) — Astros general manager Dana Brown said Tuesday that Imai (arm) will rejoin the rotation next week versus the Mariners, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.05/08
- 15-Day-ILNate Pearson (RP) — Pearson (elbow) permitted one run on one hit and four walks over two innings in his first rehab start with Triple-A Sugar Land on Thursday.05/08
- 60-Day-ILHayden Wesneski (SP) — The Astros announced Monday that Wesneski (elbow) is continuing to complete regular bullpen sessions as part of his throwing progression, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILRonel Blanco (SP) — The Astros announced Monday that Blanco (elbow) is continuing to complete regular bullpen sessions as part of his throwing progression, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILBrandon Walter (SP) — The Astros placed Walter (elbow) on the 60-day injured list.05/08
- 60-Day-ILJosh Hader (RP) — Hader (biceps) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Sugar Land on Tuesday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILCristian Javier (SP) — The Astros announced Monday that Javier (shoulder) will begin a throwing progression this week, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.05/08
The Dodgers' injury list reads like a roster page on its own: Mookie Betts still working back from the oblique, Blake Snell building up in Triple-A, Edwin Diaz, Brusdar Graterol, Tommy Edman, Evan Phillips — the bullpen depth in particular has been gutted. Houston's not much healthier behind Okert, with Josh Hader and Jeremy Pena both inching toward returns but not here yet.
Pick: a struggling LA offense versus a patchwork Houston staff is the kind of script that breaks the slump, and Yamamoto is the right guy to ride. But this Dodgers lineup hasn't shown up in a week, and Houston's record at home is exactly the trap-game profile that's bitten LA in this building before. Lean Dodgers, but don't bet the house.