The Arizona Diamondbacks and Houston Astros meet Friday in MLB action at Daikin Park. Here’s an Astros vs Diamondbacks Prediction. This article will include an Astros vs Diamondbacks Pick.
Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Preview
The Arizona Diamondbacks are 74-67 on the year and play the Royals and Rangers next. The Arizona Diamondbacks are batting .243 on the season, have a .315 OBP, and have a .395 slugging percentage. The Arizona Diamondbacks’ pitching staff has a 4.16 ERA and a 1.29 WHIP. Geraldo Perdomo leads the Arizona Diamondbacks with 124 hits and 47 RBI, while Corbin Carroll and Ketel Marte have combined for 242 hits and 128 RBI.
Merrill Kelly gets the ball for the Arizona Diamondbacks, and he is 9-12 with a 5.08 ERA and 95 strikeouts this season. Kelly is 0-2 with a 3.22 ERA and 19 strikeouts in his career against the Houston Astros.
Houston Astros Betting Preview
The Houston Astros are 72-69 on the year and play the Phillies and Rays next. The Houston Astros are batting .240 on the season, have a .315 OBP, and have a .408 slugging percentage. The Houston Astros’ pitching staff has a 4.56 ERA and a 1.36 WHIP. Yordan Alvarez leads the Houston Astros with 157 hits and 94 RBI, while Isaac Paredes and Christian Walker have combined for 239 hits and 152 RBI.
Cristian Javier gets the ball for the Houston Astros, and he is 1-5 with a 6.45 ERA and 42 strikeouts this season. Javier is 2-0 with a 1.77 ERA and 18 strikeouts in his career against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Why the Houston Astros will win
- The Diamondbacks have lost each of their last nine Friday games against AL West opponents.
- The Astros have won eight of their last nine games against the Diamondbacks.
- The Astros have covered the run line each of their last nine Friday games against NL West opponents that held a winning record.
- The Diamondbacks have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games against the Astros following a home win.
- The Diamondbacks have lost the first inning in five of their last six games against AL opponents that held a winning record.
- The Diamondbacks have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last six night games against opponents that held a winning record.
- The Diamondbacks have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last seven games against AL opponents.
Why the Arizona Diamondbacks will win
- The Astros have lost five of their last six games as favorites following a home win.
- The underdogs have won three of the last four games between the Diamondbacks and Astros.
- The Astros have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last nine games against the Diamondbacks following a home win.
- The Diamondbacks have covered the run line each of their last five road games against AL West opponents that held a winning record.
- The Astros have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last eight games against NL opponents.
- The Astros have trailed after 3 innings in nine of their last 11 home games against NL West opponents that held a winning record.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the last seven games between the Diamondbacks and Astros at Daikin Park have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Four of the Diamondbacks’ last five games as road underdogs have gone OVER the total runs line.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in eight of the Astros’ last nine night games.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in five of the Diamondbacks’ last six road games.
Houston Astros Player Prop Facts
- Isaac Paredes has hit a home run in four of the Astros’ last five home games against NL opponents.
- Isaac Paredes has recorded at least one hit in each of the Astros’ last 16 home games against opponents that held a winning record.
- Yordan Alvarez ranks 1st amongst qualified players for Batting Average (.316) this season.
Arizona Diamondbacks Player Prop Facts
- Ketel Marte has hit a home run in each of the Diamondbacks’ last three night games against AL West opponents that held a winning record.
- Merrill Kelly has recorded six or more strikeouts in five of his six previous appearances with his team as a road underdog against AL West opponents.
- Gabriel Moreno has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 road appearances after not playing the previous day.
- Gabriel Moreno ranks 8th amongst qualified players for Batting Average (.298) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Astros rank 30th in the league for walks allowed this season (581).
- The Astros rank 29th in the league for steals this season (43).
- The Diamondbacks rank 1st in the league for triples this season (35).
- The Diamondbacks rank 29th in the league for strikeouts this season (963).
Astros vs Diamondbacks Prediction
I’m looking at the over in this spot. Two capable lineups and two shaky at-best pitchers. Kelly has a 5.08 ERA and 1.48 WHIP on the season, and he’s allowed 30 hits and 21 runs in his last 32.1 innings. Javier has a 6.45 ERA and 1.63 WHIP on the season, and he’s allowed 30 hits and 15 runs in his last 23.1 innings. Expect some fireworks after seeing these numbers. Give me the over.