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Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Houston Astros

The Arizona Diamondbacks and the Houston Astros will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Minute Maid Park.

Right hander Luke Weaver will take the mound for the Diamondbacks to start this game. Weaver is 1-7 this season with a 6.70 ERA.

It'll be Cristian Javier toeing the rubber for the Astros in this contest. Right hander Javier is 4-2 with a 3.22 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -170-moneyline favorites versus the Diamondbacks, while the game's total opened at 8.5.

Houston was a 6-3 loser in its last match on the road against the Diamondbacks. They lost as -175 favorites, while the total score of 9 made winners of OVER bettors.

Arizona won its last outing, a 6-3 result against the Astros on September 18. Bettors who backed the Diamondbacks at 165 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

Arizona:
Team record: 20-32 SU
Arizona is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games
Arizona is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games on the road

Houston:
Team record: 25-26 SU
Houston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Houston is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games at home
Houston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

Next up:
Arizona at Houston Sunday, September 20