Diamondbacks vs Astros Picks and Prediction – 9/7/2024

The Arizona Diamondbacks take a road trip Friday night for game 103 in Houston against the Astros. Arizona is 18 games above .500 currently five games back in the National League West as one of the hottest teams in baseball appeared offensively Arizona is in the work all season with a .263 batting average. The Diamondbacks have scored 763 runs on 1000 53 hits. The Arizona pitching has struggled a bit this season however with a 4.54 team era. For other MLB actions see our MLB Picks.

Ketel Marte leads the Arizona offense this season with a .298 batting average and 30 home runs on the year. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. leads the team with 133 hits to go along with the .274 batting average. Eugenio Suarez has 24 home runs and has posted a team high 87 RBIs. Corbin Carroll has chipped in heavily as well with nineteen home runs and 66 RBIs on the year.

The Houston Astros return home Friday 11 games above .500 currently the top team in the American League West. Offensively Houston has been above average with a .260 batting average as they have scored 636 runs. The Houston power has been down somewhat this season with 165 home runs and a .418 plug in percentage. The Houston pitching has been the team's biggest strength with a 3.76 team ERA.

Yordan Alvarez leads the Houston Athens this season or the .311 batting average to go along with thirty home runs. Jeremy Pena has chipped in 14 home runs in 65 RBIs on a .269 batting average. Alex Bregman has come up big with 21 home runs and 61 RBIs come a while Jake Meyers has added twelve home runs and 55 RBIs. Yanier Diaz has sixteen home runs and leads the team with 78 RBI's.

Both teams are playing well coming into Friday as each are chasing a playoff spot. Houston has a better pitcher on the mound and will be in front of their home crowd. Look for the Astros to do the work on both sides of the plate as they stifle a red-hot Arizona team resulting in the home victory on Friday. Final Score Predication, Houston Astros win 6-3.