Astros vs. Diamondbacks: Betting Preview for Sept. 6
Published 8:26 am Friday, September 6, 2024
When the Houston Astros (75-65) and Arizona Diamondbacks (79-62) match up at Minute Maid Park on Friday, Sept. 6, Framber Valdez will get the ball for the Astros, while the Diamondbacks will send Brandon Pfaadt to the mound. The game will begin at 8:10 p.m. ET.
The Astros, at -160, are favored in this matchup, while the Diamondbacks are underdogs at +135. This contest’s over/under is 7.5. You can get -120 odds on the over and +100 odds on the under.
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Astros vs. Diamondbacks Game Info
- Date: Friday, September 6, 2024
- Time: 8:10 p.m. ET
- Location: Houston, Texas
- Venue: Minute Maid Park
- TV Channel: SCHN
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Astros -160
- Moneyline Underdog: Diamondbacks +135
- Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -120, Under: +100)
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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher
- Valdez makes the start for the Astros, his 25th of the season. He is 13-6 with a 3.11 ERA and 146 strikeouts in 150 1/3 innings pitched.
- The left-hander’s last appearance came on Saturday against the Kansas City Royals, when he threw seven scoreless innings without giving up a hit.
- Valdez enters the matchup with 14 quality starts under his belt this season.
- Valdez will look to continue an 11-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.3 innings per appearance).
- In five of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.
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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Astros average 1.2 home runs per game to rank 11th in MLB action with 165 total home runs.
- Houston is 11th in baseball with a .416 slugging percentage.
- The Astros are third in the majors with a .260 batting average.
- Houston is the 13th-highest scoring team in MLB action, averaging 4.5 runs per game (636 total).
- The Astros rank eighth in MLB with an on-base percentage of .320.
- The Astros strike out 7.4 times per game, the fourth-fewest average in MLB.
- Houston has the fifth-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.75).
- The 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Houston’s pitching staff ranks second in the majors.
- The Astros average MLB’s 13th-ranked WHIP (1.251).
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