At Minute Maid Park on Friday, the Houston Astros (75-65) begin a three-game series versus the Arizona Diamondbacks (79-62), at 8:10 p.m. ET.
The favored Astros (-155 moneyline odds) take the field at home against the Diamondbacks (+130). The scheduled starters are Framber Valdez (13-6) for the Houston Astros, and Brandon Pfaadt (9-7) for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The Diamondbacks were defeated by the Giants 3-2 yesterday. Geraldo Perdomo led the way offensively after going 2-for-5, and Kevin Ginkel took the loss, pitching 2/3 of an inning, giving up one earned run on two hits while striking out one.
Before the Astros vs. Diamondbacks matchup, here’s what you need to get ready for Friday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
Houston Astros vs. Arizona Diamondbacks odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 9:18 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Astros (-155, bet $155 to win $100)
Underdog: Diamondbacks (+130, bet $100 to win $130)
Over/under: 8
Astros vs. Diamondbacks: Live streaming info & game time
Game Day: Friday, September 6, 2024
Game Time: 8:10 p.m. ET
Stadium: Minute Maid Park
TV Channel: Diamondbacks
Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Astros stats and trends
Astros betting records
The Astros have won 57, or 55.9%, of the 102 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
Houston has a record of 30-14, a 68.2% win rate, when favored by -155 or more by oddsmakers this season.
The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 60.8% chance of a victory for the Astros.
Games involving Houston have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 55 of 140 chances this season.
In 139 games with a spread this season, the Astros are 68-71-0 ATS.
Framber Valdez (Astros probable starter)
Valdez makes the start for the Astros, his 25th of the season. He is 13-6 with a 3.11 ERA and 146 strikeouts through 150 1/3 innings pitched.
In his most recent time out on Saturday against the Kansas City Royals, the lefty went seven scoreless innings without surrendering a hit.
The 30-year-old has an ERA of 3.11, with 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings, in 24 games this season. Opponents are hitting .223 against him.
Valdez has 14 quality starts under his belt this season.
Valdez will look to pitch five or more innings for his 11th straight start. He’s averaging 6.3 innings per outing.
He has had five appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
He will face a Diamondbacks offense that ranks second in MLB with 1256 total hits (on a .262 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .435 (fourth in MLB) with 177 total home runs (seventh in MLB).
Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 30-year-old’s 3.11 ERA ranks 10th, 1.111 WHIP ranks 16th, and 8.7 K/9 ranks 25th.
Astros batting stats
The Astros have hit 165 homers this season, which ranks 11th in the league.
The offense for Houston has a slugging percentage of .416 this season, 11th in MLB.
The Astros’ .260 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking third in MLB.
Houston has scored 636 runs (4.5 per game) this season, which ranks 13th in MLB.
The Astros are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking eighth with an OBP of .320.
Houston is one of the most-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking fourth with an average of 7.4 strikeouts per game.
Diamondbacks stats and trends
Diamondbacks betting records
The Diamondbacks have won in 32, or 47.1%, of the 68 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
This year, Arizona has won five of 16 games when listed as at least +130 or worse on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Diamondbacks have a 43.5% chance of walking away with the win.
Arizona and its opponents have hit the over in 81 of its 141 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
The Diamondbacks are 73-67-0 against the spread in their 140 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
Brandon Pfaadt (Diamondbacks probable starter)
Pfaadt will try to claim his 10th win when he gets the start for the Diamondbacks, his 28th of the season. He is 9-7 with a 4.32 ERA and 155 strikeouts through 160 1/3 innings pitched.
The right-hander’s last appearance was on Sunday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, when he went 5 2/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up eight hits.
The 25-year-old has put up an ERA of 4.32, with 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings in 27 games this season. Opponents are batting .253 against him.
Pfaadt is looking to record his 13th quality start of the season in this game.
Pfaadt has 25 starts this year that he pitched five or more innings.
He has held his opponents without an earned run in two of his 27 outings this season.
He will match up with an Astros offense that ranks third in the league with 1243 total hits (on a .260 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .416 (11th in the league) with 165 total home runs (11th in MLB action).
The 25-year-old ranks 53rd in ERA (4.32), 33rd in WHIP (1.191), and 25th in K/9 (8.7) among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season.
Diamondbacks batting stats
The Diamondbacks rank seventh in MLB action with 177 total home runs.
This season, Arizona is fourth in the majors, slugging .435.
The Diamondbacks are second in MLB with a .262 batting average.
Arizona has the most productive offense in MLB, scoring 5.4 runs per game (765 total runs).
The Diamondbacks have a league-high .335 on-base percentage.
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