Astros vs. Diamondbacks: Betting Preview for Sept. 6
Published 8:25 am Friday, September 6, 2024
On Friday, Sept. 6 at 8:10 p.m. ET, the Houston Astros (75-65) host the Arizona Diamondbacks (79-62) at Minute Maid Park. Framber Valdez will get the nod for the Astros, while Brandon Pfaadt will take the mound for the Diamondbacks.
Oddsmakers have listed the Astros (-160) as moneyline favorites versus the Diamondbacks (+135). The over/under for this game has been set at 7.5.
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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
- The Astros will send Valdez (13-6) out for his 25th start of the season. He is 13-6 with a 3.11 ERA and 146 strikeouts in 150 1/3 innings pitched.
- His most recent appearance was on Saturday against the Kansas City Royals, when the lefty tossed seven scoreless innings without allowing a hit.
- Valdez has 14 quality starts under his belt this season.
- Valdez will look to prolong an 11-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.3 frames per appearance).
- In five of his 24 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.
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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Astros are 11th in MLB action with 165 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
- Houston ranks 11th in MLB with a .416 slugging percentage.
- The Astros rank third in the majors with a .260 batting average.
- Houston ranks 13th in runs scored with 636 (4.5 per game).
- The Astros rank eighth in baseball with an on-base percentage of .320.
- The Astros strike out 7.4 times per game to rank fourth in baseball.
- Houston has a 3.75 team ERA that ranks fifth among all MLB pitching staffs.
- Houston’s pitching staff is second in MLB with a collective 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings.
- The Astros average baseball’s 13th-ranked WHIP (1.251).
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