Arizona Diamondbacks vs Houston Astros Prediction & Picks - MLB
by Edgar Jibran | in MLB Picks
There are still some pending challenges ahead for Houston Astros, because even when they’re the AL West Division leader with 4.5 games above Seattle Mariners, this advantage is still too short to get overconfident. With that in mind, they must show a full focus and engagement during the first game of the series against Arizona Diamondbacks that will be played next Friday at 06:10 pm Central Time.
It’s also necessary to note that the Astros are the favorites to win this match according to the bookmakers’ odds. In addition, Jose Altuve is in a great shape after scoring 80 runs this season, but not being able to translate that long term performance to his last 7 disputed games, in which he has only been able to score 4 runs and 5 hits.
On Arizona Diamondbacks’ case, they currently are in the third spot of the NL West Division and 5.5 games behind Los Angeles Dodgers. Even so, they’re 2.5 games above the Wild Card spots, so they just need to keep pushing to ensure their playoffs’ spot. Nonetheless, Corbin Carroll instead of getting relaxed is really having an amazing performance, scoring 10 runs and 2 home runs in his last 7 games.
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Arizona Diamondbacks vs Houston Astros Form
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0.544 | 149 | 81 | 68 |
Arizona Diamondbacks and Houston Astros Latest Matches
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Arizona Diamondbacks against Houston Astros : Head to Head (H2H)
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Arizona Diamondbacks - Houston Astros Key Points
- Houston Astros will most likely have Framber Valdez as their opener pitcher, who has achieved 146 strikeouts in 150.1 played innings, keeping a 5W-1L record in his last 7 appearances.
- Arizona Diamondbacks have Brandon Pfaadt as the probable pitcher for this game, increasing the expectation of having a very tough match as he holds a 5W-1L record in his last 7 games too.
- Houston Astros at home in direct duels against Arizona D’backs, lost a streak of 4 confrontations in a row scoring 4 or more runs per game after their 2-5 loss in September 2022.
- Arizona D’Backs in face-to-face away matches against Houston Astros, scored 5 or more runs in 3 out of their last 4 confrontations.
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Our Arizona Diamondbacks vs Houston Astros Prediction
To sum up, this match will be one of the most spectacular in the MLB Friday’s night schedule, being necessary to highlight that the favoritism around the Astros could be easily broken if the D’Backs can be proficient enough during the early stages of the match. Therefore, the pick for Houston Astros – Arizona Diamondbacks is: Under 0.5 Runs in the First Inning!
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