Diamondbacks vs Astros Game Breakdown

Get ready to slide into some sizzling Daily Fantasy Sports action as the Arizona Diamondbacks, with a solid 79-64 record, swoop into Minute Maid Park to clash with the Houston Astros, who are neck-and-neck in their league at 77-65. The stakes are sky-high with the Diamondbacks trying to claw back from a 6.5-game deficit and the Astros holding their ground at the top of their game. The first pitch is slated for 07:10 PM EST under a perfect, sunny sky with a cool breeze setting the stage. Betting enthusiasts are eyeing the over/under at 8.5, with odds tipping slightly in favor of the Astros after their explosive 11-5 victory over the Diamondbacks just yesterday. As the Diamondbacks look to retaliate and even the score, tonight’s matchup promises all the drama and excitement MLB fans crave. So, as the Diamondbacks try to rattle the Astros in their own space station, let’s see if they can launch a few out of the park or if the Astros will keep their orbit secure!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: September 08, 2024 07:10PM EST

Location: Minute Maid Park, Houston

Weather: Sunny with winds from the NE at 13.6 mph. Temperature is at 72.0° with 53% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	ARI ML	HOU ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+125	-149	8.5	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+120	-143	8.5	1.5/-1.5
Difference	-5	+6	0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

3W-7L

AWAY

134W-178L

45.5% Win Probability

LAST 10

7W-3L

HOME

183W-124L

54.5% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
09/06/24	Arizona Diamondbacks ARI	0	Under	-0.5
09/06/24	Houston Astros HOU	8	Under	-0.5
09/07/24	Arizona Diamondbacks ARI	5	Over	+7.5
09/07/24	Houston Astros HOU	11	Over	+7.5
10/01/23	Houston Astros HOU	8	Over	+0.5
10/01/23	Arizona Diamondbacks ARI	1	Over	+0.5
09/29/23	Houston Astros HOU	2	Under	-5.5
09/29/23	Arizona Diamondbacks ARI	1	Under	-5.5
09/30/23	Houston Astros HOU	1	Under	-7.5
09/30/23	Arizona Diamondbacks ARI	0	Under	-7.5

Diamondbacks Vs Over/Under

Astros Vs Over/Under

Ryne Nelson

ERA 4.154 | IP 143.0 | 10.0W-6.0L | KO 121.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
09-03-24	@SF	8-7W	6.7	4	2	9	Over
08-29-24	vsNYM	3-2L	6.3	8	2	4	Under
08-23-24	@BOS	12-2W	6.0	5	2	7	Over
08-16-24	@TB	4-5L	6.3	5	1	6	Over
08-09-24	vsPHI	2-3W	7.3	3	2	9	Under
08-04-24	@PIT	6-5W	5.0	6	4	7	Over
07-30-24	vsWAS	0-17W	7.0	2	0	9	Over
07-24-24	@KC	8-6W	6.0	9	4	2	Over
07-19-24	@CHC	5-2W	5.7	3	1	9	Under
07-12-24	vsTOR	4-5W	7.0	5	3	5	Over

Luis Garcia

ERA N/A | IP 0 | 0W-0L | KO 0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
09-02-24	@CIN	3-5L	4.7	8	5	3	Under
08-27-24	@PHI	0-5L	5.0	7	4	3	Under
08-21-24	vsBOS	4-1L	5.0	4	2	6	Under
06-09-24	@LAA	7-9L	5.0	7	4	3	Over
06-03-24	vsSTL	4-7W	5.0	7	4	4	Over
05-29-24	@SEA	1-2L	7.0	3	1	9	Under
05-24-24	@OAK	6-3W	6.0	8	2	9	Over
05-18-24	vsMIL	4-2L	4.7	4	4	3	Under
05-12-24	@DET	9-3W	7.0	2	0	8	Over
05-07-24	@NYY	3-10L	5.0	8	7	2	Over

Diamondbacks Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
09/09	vs HOU	5-11L	10	2	Over
09/08	vs HOU	0-8L	2	0	Under
09/07	vs SF	1-3L	4	0	Under
09/06	vs SF	6-4W	7	2	Over
09/05	vs SF	8-7W	11	2	Over
09/04	@ LAD	6-11L	12	1	Over
09/03	@ LAD	14-3W	17	2	Over
09/02	@ LAD	6-8L	5	2	Over
09/01	@ LAD	9-10L	13	2	Over
08/31	@ NYM	2-3L	7	1	Under
08/30	@ NYM	8-5W	9	3	Over
08/29	@ NYM	3-8L	7	2	Over
08/27	vs BOS	7-5W	10	2	Over
08/26	vs BOS	4-1W	6	0	Under
08/25	vs BOS	12-2W	16	1	Over

Astros Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
09/09	@ ARI	11-5W	13	2	Over
09/08	@ ARI	8-0W	12	2	Under
09/07	vs CIN	0-1L	4	0	Under
09/06	vs CIN	5-12L	9	1	Over
09/04	vs CIN	3-5L	6	0	Under
09/03	@ KC	7-2W	9	3	Over
09/02	@ KC	4-2W	5	0	Under
09/01	@ KC	3-2W	10	1	Under
08/31	@ KC	6-3W	8	0	Over
08/30	vs PHI	10-0W	18	4	Over
08/29	vs PHI	0-5L	6	0	Under
08/28	vs PHI	2-3L	8	0	Under
08/27	vs BAL	6-3W	10	2	Over
08/26	vs BAL	2-3L	6	2	Under
08/25	vs BAL	5-7L	10	2	Over

Team’s Batting Order

Arizona Diamondbacks	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Corbin Carroll	9.2	12.2	0.231	0.423	0.360	0.783	0.317	0.037
#2 Ketel Marte	9.4	12.4	0.292	0.546	0.422	0.968	0.385	0.066
#3 Joc Pederson	7.5	10.0	0.280	0.529	0.486	1.015	0.395	0.065
#4 Christian Walker	8.5	11.4	0.253	0.472	0.389	0.861	0.346	0.056
#5 Jake McCarthy	7.4	9.5	0.294	0.429	0.402	0.830	0.337	0.022
#6 Eugenio Suarez	7.0	9.4	0.237	0.450	0.347	0.797	0.325	0.051
#7 Adrian Del Castillo	6.2	8.2	0.273	0.439	0.379	0.818	0.332	0.045
#8 Pavin Smith	5.7	7.8	0.247	0.447	0.365	0.812	0.329	0.047
#9 Geraldo Perdomo	5.5	7.2	0.283	0.390	0.394	0.784	0.319	0.011

Houston Astros	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Jose Altuve	9.5	12.1	0.301	0.449	0.386	0.835	0.341	0.034
#2 Yordan Alvarez	9.7	12.7	0.316	0.581	0.462	1.043	0.411	0.065
#3 Yainer Diaz	7.8	10.0	0.298	0.451	0.346	0.797	0.329	0.032
#4 Luis Garcia	9.2	9.2	nan	nan	nan	nan	nan	nan
#4 Kyle Tucker	8.6	11.5	0.264	0.579	0.486	1.065	0.408	0.088
#5 Alex Bregman	7.4	9.7	0.259	0.444	0.344	0.788	0.323	0.041
#6 Jon Singleton	6.0	7.9	0.236	0.384	0.365	0.748	0.304	0.041
#7 Jeremy Pena	6.2	8.0	0.268	0.404	0.332	0.736	0.305	0.028
#8 Ben Gamel	6.1	8.1	0.264	0.361	0.486	0.847	0.333	0.014
#9 Jake Meyers	5.1	6.7	0.221	0.360	0.316	0.676	0.280	0.027

Diamondbacks Notable Injuries

Ketel Marte OUT (2B): Avg: 0.292 SLG:0.546 Last game: 09/09/24. Impact: 2.3
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. OUT (OF): Avg: 0.274 SLG:0.43 Last game: 09/03/24. Impact: 3.9