Those betting on MLB baseball odds will look to pick a Sportsbook at Chase Field on Friday as the host Arizona Diamondbacks battle the Houston Astros in baseball betting odds action.
Gerrit Cole gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Houston Astros on Friday; he's 2-1 on the season. The Arizona Diamondbacks, meanwhile, will counter with Kris Medlen, who will be looking to improve on his 0-0 mark.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to pick the Arizona Diamondbacks in this matchup found them as 150 underdogs on the MLB money line at Sportsbook. Betting the over under instead? It was 8 at its open earlier today and hovering near that number at Sportsbook.
Odds Shark computer prediction handicapping models run on this game pick a 3.4-0.9 victory for the Astros. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Houston Astros vs Arizona Diamondbacks Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Arizona (21-10) will face the 20-13 Astros in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Arizona vs Houston injuries news.
This game matches up the No. 6 (Arizona Diamondbacks) and the No. 1 (Houston Astros) teams, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.
Statistical Matchup
On offense, it's a battle between the Arizona Diamondbacks and its No. 17-rated batting order, averaging 4.48 runs per nine innings, against the No. 10 line up of the Houston Astros at 4.67 runs per outing.
Comparing defensive stats, Houston owns the No. 1-rated road mark, allowing 2.29 runs per game on the highway. Arizona, on the other hand, rates No. 14 in scoring at home.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Astros endured a 6-5 loss at the hands of the Yankees on Thursday, with L McCullers throwing 7 innings of 5-hit ball at Minute Maid Park.
Arizona looks to rebound from a loss to the Dodgers, who beat them 5-2 on Thursday behind a start from A Wood at Chase Field.
- Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
- Houston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
- Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games on the road
- Arizona is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
- Arizona is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games
- Arizona is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Houston at Arizona, Saturday, May 5th
