Diamondbacks at Astros 9/14/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions

On Friday, the Arizona Diamondbacks open a three-game interleague series on the road against the Houston Astros. Arizona lost on Wednesday to the Colorado Rockies 5-4 to fall 3 ½ games behind the National League West leading Rockies. The D-Backs led 4-3 in the ninth inning, but Colorado hit a walk-off two-run home run to win.

Houston defeated the Detroit Tigers 5-4 on Wednesday. The Astros swept the Tigers in the three-game series. George Springer made a spectacular diving catch during the eighth inning to preserve the Astros lead. Houston maintained its three-game lead over Oakland in at the top of the American League West. Paul Goldschmidt leads the D-Backs with a .300 batting average and team has team highs in hits with 163, home runs with 33 and in RBIs with 83. Arizona has a team batting average of .238 while opposing hitters are averaging .237 at the plate against Diamondbacks pitching. On Friday, the Diamondbacks will send Robbie Ray to the mound. The lefthander this season is 5-2 with an ERA of 4.18, 136 KS and 56 BBs.

Jose Altuve leads Houston with a .318 batting average. Alex Bregman leads the Astros in home runs with 30, RBIs with 100, and hits with 162. Houston has a team batting average of .256 while opposing hitters are averaging .217 at the plate against Astros pitching. On Friday, the Astros will send Dallas Keuchel to the mound. The lefthander this season is 11-10 with an ERA of 3.59, 138 Ks and 48 BBs.