Astros vs. Diamondbacks: Betting Preview for Sept. 7
Published 4:28 am Saturday, September 7, 2024
The Houston Astros (76-65) will lean on Yordan Alvarez when they host Ketel Marte and the Arizona Diamondbacks (79-63) at Minute Maid Park on Saturday, Sept. 7. The first pitch will be thrown at 4:10 p.m. ET.
At +140, the Diamondbacks are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this matchup versus the Astros, who are listed at -165. This matchup carries an over/under of 8 runs (over -115; under -105).
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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
- The Astros will send Yusei Kikuchi (7-9) to the mound to make his 29th start of the season. He is 7-9 with a 4.24 ERA and 177 strikeouts in 150 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent outing on Saturday against the Kansas City Royals, the lefty tossed seven innings, allowing one earned run while surrendering five hits.
- Kikuchi enters this game with nine quality starts under his belt this season.
- Kikuchi will look to extend a seven-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.4 frames per appearance).
- In two of his 28 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Astros rank 11th in MLB action with 167 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
- Houston’s .417 slugging percentage is 10th-best in baseball.
- The Astros are third in MLB with a .260 batting average.
- Houston is the 12th-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.6 runs per game (644 total).
- The Astros are ninth in baseball with a .320 on-base percentage.
- The Astros strike out 7.4 times per game to rank fourth in baseball.
- Houston’s 3.72 team ERA ranks fifth across all MLB pitching staffs.
- Houston’s pitching staff ranks second in MLB with a collective 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Pitchers for the Astros combine for the 13th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.247).
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