On Sunday, the Arizona Diamondbacks (79-64) are visiting the Houston Astros (77-65), at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Diamondbacks have lost three in a row.
The favored Astros (-147 on the moneyline) host the Diamondbacks (+123). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Houston Astros looking to Justin Verlander (3-5), and Ryne Nelson (10-6) getting the nod for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
These squads play again following the Astros’ 11-5 victory over the Diamondbacks yesterday. Yusei Kikuchi (6.0 IP, 4 R, 7 H, 6 K) registered the win for the Astros. Jose Altuve went 3-for-5 with a double, a home run and an RBI to lead the team on offense. Eduardo Rodriguez (4.0 IP, 4 R, 7 H, 1 K) was credited with the loss on the mound for the Diamondbacks.
Get ready for the Astros vs. Diamondbacks with everything you need to know before Sunday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
Houston Astros vs. Arizona Diamondbacks odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 9:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Astros (-147, bet $147 to win $100)
- Underdog: Diamondbacks (+123, bet $100 to win $123)
- Over/under: 8.5
Astros vs. Diamondbacks: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Sunday, September 8, 2024
- Game Time: 7:10 p.m. ET
- Stadium: Minute Maid Park
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Astros stats and trends
Astros betting records
- The Astros have been favorites in 104 games this season and won 59 (56.7%) of those contests.
- Houston has entered 56 games this season favored by -147 or more and is 35-21 in those contests.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Astros have a 59.5% chance to win.
- Houston’s games have gone over the total in 57 of its 142 chances.
- The Astros are 70-71-0 ATS in their 141 games with a spread this season.
Justin Verlander (Astros probable starter)
- The Astros will send Verlander (3-5) out to make his 14th start of the season. He is 3-5 with a 4.52 ERA and 63 strikeouts through 71 2/3 innings pitched.
- The right-hander last appeared on Monday against the Cincinnati Reds, when he went 4 2/3 innings, allowing five earned runs while giving up eight hits.
- The 41-year-old has an ERA of 4.52, with 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings, in 13 games this season. Opponents are hitting .257 against him.
- Verlander is trying to collect his sixth quality start of the season in this matchup.
- Verlander has pitched five or more innings in a game 10 times this season entering this game.
- He has had two appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
- The opposing Diamondbacks offense has a collective .261 batting average, and is third in the league with 1268 total hits and first in MLB play with 770 runs scored. It has the fourth-ranked slugging percentage (.433) and ranks seventh in home runs (179) in all of MLB.
Astros batting stats
- The Astros’ 169 home runs rank 11th in Major League Baseball.
- Hitters for Houston rank ninth in the majors with a combined .418 team slugging percentage.
- The Astros’ .261 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking second in MLB.
- Houston ranks 12th in the majors with 655 total runs scored this season.
- The Astros are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking eighth with an OBP of .321.
- Houston ranks fourth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.3 whiffs per contest.
Diamondbacks stats and trends
Diamondbacks betting records
- The Diamondbacks have been chosen as underdogs in 70 games this year and have walked away with the win 32 times (45.7%) in those games.
- This season, Arizona has come away with a win six times in 21 chances when named as an underdog of at least +123 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Diamondbacks have an implied victory probability of 44.8% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- Arizona and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 83 of its 143 opportunities.
- The Diamondbacks are 73-69-0 against the spread in their 142 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
Ryne Nelson (Diamondbacks probable starter)
- Nelson (10-6) gets the starting nod for the Diamondbacks in his 25th start of the season. He’s put together a 4.15 ERA in 143 2/3 innings pitched, with 121 strikeouts.
- In his most recent appearance on Wednesday against the San Francisco Giants, the right-hander tossed 6 2/3 innings, giving up two earned runs while surrendering four hits.
- The 26-year-old has amassed an ERA of 4.15, with 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings in 26 games this season. Opponents are hitting .267 against him.
- Nelson is aiming to record his sixth quality start in a row in this matchup.
- Nelson is trying for his 13th straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.5 frames per start.
- In three of his 26 total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.
- He will match up with an Astros offense that ranks third in the league with 1268 total hits (on a .261 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .418 (ninth in the league) with 169 total home runs (11th in MLB play).
- This season, the 26-year-old ranks 44th in ERA (4.15), 45th in WHIP (1.259), and 44th in K/9 (7.6) among qualifying pitchers.
Diamondbacks batting stats
- The Diamondbacks average 1.3 home runs per game to rank seventh in MLB play with 179 total home runs.
- This season, Arizona’s .433 slugging percentage ranks fourth-best in the majors.
- The Diamondbacks are second in the majors with a .261 batting average.
- Arizona scores the most runs in baseball (770 total, 5.4 per game).
- The Arizona Diamondbacks lead the league with a .334 on-base percentage.
