Astros vs. Diamondbacks Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – September 8, 2024

The Houston Astros (77-65) will look to complete a series sweep as they take a 2-0 lead into their final matchup against the Arizona Diamondbacks (79-64) at 7:10 p.m. ET Sunday from Minute Maid Park. The Astros are favored (-145) by bookmakers. Houston’s Justin Verlander and Arizona’s Ryne Nelson have been named the starters for this contest.

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Astros vs. Diamondbacks Betting Lines

• Favorite: Astros (-145)
• Underdog: Diamondbacks (+122)
• Over/under: 8.5

Astros vs. Diamondbacks Betting Insights

• The Astros have been favorites in 104 games this season and have come away with the win 59 times (56.7%) in those contests.
• Houston has a record of 37-22 in contests when oddsmakers favor them by -145 or more on the moneyline.
• The Astros have an implied victory probability of 59.2% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
• The Diamondbacks are 32-38 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 45.7% of those games).
• Arizona is 6-15 (winning just 28.6% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +122 or longer.
• The Diamondbacks have a 45% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Astros vs. Diamondbacks Hitting Leaders

• Yordan Alvarez leads Houston in batting average (.313), home runs (32) and runs batted in (80) this season.
• Alvarez is 10th in home runs and 30th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Jose Altuve has 169 hits and an OBP of .355 to go with a slugging percentage of .448 this season.
• Ketel Marte leads the Diamondbacks with 30 home runs and has accumulated a team-high batting average of .293.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Marte ranks 12th in home runs and 27th in RBI.
• Corbin Carroll is hitting .230 with 19 doubles, 12 triples, 19 home runs and 60 walks.

Astros vs. Diamondbacks Pitching Rankings

• The Astros strike out 9.3 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, second-best in MLB.
• The Astros have pitched to a 3.69 ERA this season, which ranks fourth in baseball.
• The Astros have a combined WHIP of 1.246 as a pitching staff, which ranks 13th in MLB.
• The Diamondbacks pitching staff is 28th in MLB with a collective 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Arizona has a 4.60 team ERA that ranks 27th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Diamondbacks average MLB’s fourth-worst WHIP (1.352).