Yordan Alvarez will lead the way for the Houston Astros (77-65) on Sunday, Sept. 8, when they clash with Ketel Marte and the Arizona Diamondbacks (79-64) at Minute Maid Park at 7:10 p.m. ET.

The Astros, at -155, are the favorites in this contest, while the Diamondbacks are underdogs at +125. The total for this matchup has been listed at 8.

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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 last appeared on Monday against the Cincinnati Reds, when he threw 4 2/3 innings, allowing five earned runs while giving up eight hits.
• Verlander is trying to secure his sixth quality start of the season.
• Verlander has pitched five or more innings in a game 10 times this year heading into this outing.
• He has held his opponents without an earned run in two of his 13 appearances this season.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros are 11th in MLB play with 169 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
• Houston is ninth in MLB, slugging .418.
• The Astros’ .261 batting average is second-best in MLB.
• Houston is the 12th-highest scoring team in MLB play, averaging 4.6 runs per game (655 total).
• The Astros’ .321 on-base percentage ranks eighth-best in baseball.
• Astros batters strike out 7.3 times per game, the fourth-lowest average in MLB.
• Houston has the fourth-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.69).
• The 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Houston’s pitching staff ranks second in the majors.
• The Astros average MLB’s 13th-ranked WHIP (1.246).

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