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Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Houston Astros
The Arizona Diamondbacks and the Houston Astros will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Minute Maid Park in an interleague contest.
Brandon Pfaadt will be the starting pitcher for the Diamondbacks on this day. Right hander Pfaadt is 9-7 this season with a 4.32 ERA.
It'll be Framber Valdez toeing the rubber for the Astros in this contest. Left hander Valdez is 13-6 with a 3.29 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -145-moneyline favorites versus the Diamondbacks, while the game's total opened at 8.
The Astros were a 1-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Reds. That made winners of bettors who got Cincinnati at 133 on the moneyline, while the total score (1) was good news for UNDER bettors.
The Diamondbacks were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Giants. That made winners of bettors who got San Francisco at -155 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Arizona:
Team record: 79-62 SU
Arizona is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Arizona's last 7 games
Arizona is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Houston:
Team record: 75-65 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Houston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games
Houston is 5-13 ATS in its last 18 games at home
Next up:
Arizona at Houston Saturday, September 7