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Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Houston Astros

The Arizona Diamondbacks and the Houston Astros will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Minute Maid Park in an interleague contest.

Humberto Castellanos will be the starting pitcher for the Diamondbacks on this day. Right hander Castellanos is 2-0 this season with a 3.90 ERA.

Starting this game for the Astros will be Lance McCullers Jr.. The right hander has a 3.12 ERA to go along with a 12-4 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -400-moneyline favorites versus the Diamondbacks, while the game's total opened at 8.5.

Last time out for Houston, they were a 4-3 winner as they battled the Diamondbacks on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Astros at -225 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Arizona was a 4-3 loser in its last match on the road against the Astros. They lost as +205 underdogs, while the total score of 7 made winners of UNDER bettors.

Arizona:
Team record: 47-100 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Arizona is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Houston
Arizona is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Houston

Houston:
Team record: 87-60 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Houston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Houston is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
Houston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Arizona

Next up:
Arizona at Houston Sunday, September 19