The Diamondbacks get a visit from the Houston Astros in baseball action on Monday, with the home side looking to send the visitors to the showers with a loss.

The match puts starter Wandy Rodriguez for the Astros on the hill facing Daniel Hudson for the Diamondbacks. Rodriguez brings a 7-8 mark to the game, while Hudson is 11-7 to date on the season.



View Houston vs Arizona Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Diamondbacks were listed as -180 moneyline favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark, while oddsmakers set the Sportsbook total around 8 earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the National League's No. 14-rated Astros taking on the National League's No. 13-rated Diamondbacks in this contest.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Arizona's No. 3 ranked National League offense (4.5 runs per game) against a Astros defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 16 in the National League at 5 runs allowed per game. The Diamondbacks have been averaging 8.4 hits per game, less than the Astros have managed so far this season (8.9 hits on average).

Defensively, Houston features the National League's No. 15-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.9 runs per game. Arizona, meanwhile, comes in at No. 4 in the National League at home, scoring 4.7 runs per game.

Houston lost its last outing, a 7-3 result against the Brewers on August 7. Bettors who backed the Brewers at -164 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (10) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. Houston didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 7-3 to Milwaukee on Sunday at Minute Maid Park.

Arizona was a 4-3 Sportsbook in its last match at home against the Dodgers. They won as -110 favorites, while the total score of 7 made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. Arizona looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Dodgers, a 4-3 final on Sunday in support of Ian Kennedy at Chase Field.


Houston Astros Trends:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Arizona are 4-6
After playing Milwaukee are 5-5
After a loss are 3-7

Arizona Diamondbacks Trends:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Houston are 7-3
After playing LA Dodgers are 8-2
After a win are 6-4

A few Astros at Diamondbacks trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Houston's last 21 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Arizona's last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing at home against Houston
Arizona is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing Houston
Arizona is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against Houston


Next up:
Houston at Arizona, Tuesday, August 9