Astros vs. Diamondbacks: Betting Preview for Sept. 7
Published 4:27 am Saturday, September 7, 2024
Yordan Alvarez will lead the way for the Houston Astros (76-65) on Saturday, Sept. 7, when they take on Ketel Marte and the Arizona Diamondbacks (79-63) at Minute Maid Park at 4:10 p.m. ET.
The Astros, at -165, are the favorites in this game, while the Diamondbacks are underdogs at +140. Sportsbooks have set the over/under for this matchup at 8 runs.
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Astros vs. Diamondbacks Game Info
- Date: Saturday, September 7, 2024
- Time: 4:10 p.m. ET
- Location: Houston, Texas
- Venue: Minute Maid Park
- TV Channel: ARID
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Astros -165
- Moneyline Underdog: Diamondbacks +140
- Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)
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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher
- Yusei Kikuchi makes the start for the Astros, his 29th of the season. He is 7-9 with a 4.24 ERA and 177 strikeouts through 150 2/3 innings pitched.
- Kikuchi has collected nine quality starts this season.
- Kikuchi is aiming for his seventh straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.4 innings per appearance on the mound.
- He has made two appearances this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.
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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Astros rank 11th in baseball with 167 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
- Houston is 10th in baseball with a .417 slugging percentage.
- The Astros have the third-best batting average in the majors (.260).
- Houston ranks 12th in runs scored with 644 (4.6 per game).
- The Astros rank ninth in baseball with an on-base percentage of .320.
- The Astros strike out 7.4 times per game to rank fourth in MLB.
- Houston has a 3.72 team ERA that ranks fifth among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The pitching staff for Houston has a collective 9.3 K/9, the second-best in MLB.
- The Astros have the 13th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.247).
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