Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros (75-65) clash with Corbin Carroll and the Arizona Diamondbacks (79-62) in the series opener at Minute Maid Park on Friday, Sept. 6. The game will start at 8:10 p.m. ET.

At -160, the Astros are the moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Diamondbacks (+135). The over/under for this matchup is 7.5. The odds to exceed the over are -120, while the odds are +100 to go under.

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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

• Framber Valdez makes the start for the Astros, his 25th of the season. He is 13-6 with a 3.11 ERA and 146 strikeouts in 150 1/3 innings pitched.
• The left-hander’s last time out was on Saturday against the Kansas City Royals, when he threw seven scoreless innings without allowing a hit.
• Valdez has 14 quality starts under his belt this year.
• Valdez will try to build upon an 11-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.3 frames per appearance).
• In five of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros average 1.2 home runs per game to rank 11th in MLB play with 165 total home runs.
• Houston ranks 11th in MLB, slugging .416.
• The Astros have the third-best batting average in the league (.260).
• Houston is the 13th-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.5 runs per game (636 total).
• The Astros rank eighth in baseball with a .320 on-base percentage.
• The Astros strike out 7.4 times per game, the fourth-best mark in baseball.
• Houston has the fifth-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.75).
• The 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Houston’s pitching staff ranks second in MLB.
• The Astros average MLB’s 13th-ranked WHIP (1.251).

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