Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros (77-65) will face off against Ketel Marte and the Arizona Diamondbacks (79-64) at Minute Maid Park on Sunday, Sept. 8. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET.

The Astros (-155), according to sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this contest versus the Diamondbacks (+125) This contest’s over/under is 8. You can get -115 odds on the over and -105 odds on the under.

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Astros vs. Diamondbacks Game Info

• Date: Sunday, September 8, 2024
• Time: 7:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Venue: Minute Maid Park
• TV Channel: ESPN
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Astros -155
• Moneyline Underdog: Diamondbacks +125
• Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• Justin Verlander makes the start for the Astros, his 14th of the season. He is 3-5 with a 4.52 ERA and 63 strikeouts in 71 2/3 innings pitched.
• The right-hander’s last time out was on Monday against the Cincinnati Reds, when he threw 4 2/3 innings, surrendering five earned runs while giving up eight hits.
• Verlander is looking to record his sixth quality start of the year in this matchup.
• Verlander will try to pick up his 11th game of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 5.5 innings per appearance.
• In two of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros are 11th in MLB action with 169 total home runs.
• Houston’s .418 slugging percentage ranks ninth-best in baseball.
• The Astros have the second-best batting average in the majors (.261).
• Houston ranks 12th in runs scored with 655 (4.6 per game).
• The Astros rank eighth in baseball with an on-base percentage of .321.
• Astros batters strike out 7.3 times per game, the fourth-fewest strikeouts in the majors.
• Houston has the fourth-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.69).
• The pitching staff for Houston has a collective 9.3 K/9, the second-best in MLB.
• The Astros average baseball’s 13th-ranked WHIP (1.246).

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