Diamondbacks vs. Astros Pick
Do the Arizona Diamondbacks have what it takes to down the host Houston Astros is a series finale Thursday at 2:10PM EST?
According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, the Astros are -140 favorites to win. The Diamondbacks are a +120 underdog, while the over-under sits at 9.5.
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Left-hander Patrick Corbin (9-11, 4.52 ERA) gets the start for Arizona, while Mike Fiers (7-7, 4.36) starts for Houston. Corbin has been in good form in his last 10 starts, only allowing more than three earned runs one time. He is coming off 6 2/3 shutout innings versus the Cubs, giving up five hits while striking out eight and walking one in a 6-2 win. It was a rebound performance from two starts prior when the Cubs chased him for seven earned runs. Fiers has struggled in his three starts in August, allowing a total of 16 earned runs in 16 1/3 innings. The Astros are 1-2 in those three games. Prior to that, Fiers posted a 2.32 ERA in 31 June innings followed by a 2.89 ERA in 28 July frames.
After dropping the opener of the four-game home-and-home, the Astros have won the last two including a 9-5 triumph on their home field Wednesday. Houston enters action with a 73-46 overall record and 33-25 at home, while Arizona is 66-53 and 27-30 on the road.
Houston pounded out 16 hits in Wednesday’s win, highlighted by home runs from Carlos Beltran and Josh Redick. George Springer went 3-for-5 with two runs from the top of the order, while five Astros added two hits apiece. The Astros broke open a 5-4 game with a four-run eighth inning. Charlie Morton picked up the win on the mound, giving up three hits and one earned run with nine strikeouts and four walks over 6 1/3 innings.
Bet on Diamondbacks vs. Astros Game
Corbin has been pitching his best baseball of the season lately, save for one start. While the Astros lineup is very difficult to navigate through, he should have the arsenal to slow them down. Fiers, on the other hand, should be faded as a favorite until he finds himself on the mound again.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS +120