On Friday, Framber Valdez will take the mound for the Houston Astros (75-65) versus Brandon Pfaadt and the Arizona Diamondbacks (79-62), with first pitch scheduled for 8:10 p.m. ET at Minute Maid Park.
See how to watch the Houston-Arizona matchup below.
When is Astros vs. Diamondbacks and when does it start?
Where to watch Astros vs. Diamondbacks
The Astros and Diamondbacks will hit the diamond at Minute Maid Park for this matchup on Sept. 6, and if you’d like to see the matchup live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
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Astros Stats, Odds & Insights
The Astros have been favored on the moneyline 103 total times this season. They’ve finished 57-46 in those games.
Houston ranks 11th in MLB action with 165 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
The Astros rank 11th in baseball with a .416 slugging percentage.
Houston has the fifth-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.75).
Pitchers for the Astros combine for the 13th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.251).
Diamondbacks Stats, Odds & Insights
The Diamondbacks have won 33, or 47.8%, of the 69 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
Arizona’s 177 home runs rank seventh in Major League Baseball.
Fueled by 445 extra-base hits, the Diamondbacks rank fourth in MLB with a .435 slugging percentage this season.
Arizona has pitched to a 4.53 ERA this season, which ranks 27th in baseball.
Diamondbacks pitchers have a 1.344 WHIP this season, fifth-worst in the majors.
Astros Starter Recent Performance: Framber Valdez
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs. Royals | Aug. 30 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
at Orioles | Aug. 24 | 5.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
vs. White Sox | Aug. 18 | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
at Rays | Aug. 12 | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
at Rangers | Aug. 6 | 8.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
Diamondbacks Starter Recent Performance: Brandon Pfaadt
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs. Dodgers | Sept. 1 | 5.2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 2 |
vs. Mets | Aug. 27 | 4.2 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
at Marlins | Aug. 19 | 5.1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
vs. Rockies | Aug. 12 | 7.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
at Guardians | Aug. 7 | 6.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
Astros Key Players to Watch
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.
In his last appearance on Saturday, the left-hander went seven scoreless innings against the Kansas City Royals without surrendering a hit.
In 24 games this season, the 30-year-old has amassed a 3.11 ERA and 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .223 to opposing batters.
Yordan Alvarez is batting .309 this season with 30 home runs, both best among Houston hitters.
Jose Altuve is batting .294 with an OBP of .349 and a slugging percentage of .435 this season.
Alex Bregman has 132 hits this season and a slash line of .259/.315/.444.
Diamondbacks Key Players to Watch
The Diamondbacks will hand the ball to Pfaadt (9-7) for his 28th start of the season.
The right-hander gave up three earned runs and allowed eight hits in 5 2/3 innings pitched against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday.
The 25-year-old has pitched in 27 games this season with an ERA of 4.32 and 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .253.
Corbin Carroll is hitting .232 with 19 doubles, 12 triples, 19 home runs and 60 walks.
Eugenio Suarez’s 87 runs batted in are a team-high mark.
Josh Bell is batting .247 with 22 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 48 walks.
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