Don your jersey and grill your hot dogs, it's about to kick off at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas. The Diamondbacks are meeting the Astros in what's poised to be an interesting clash.
Rodriguez will be leading the charge for the Diamondbacks on the mound with a respectable ERA of 5.53 and a striking 6.3 K/9. However, the Astros are offering a counter-charge with Kikuchi sporting a commendable ERA of 4.38 and an impressive K/9 of 10.9.
Our top bats for the Diamondbacks include Grichuk swinging with an average of .300, while Perdomo may not be far behind with .294. Looking to the Astros, Alvarez has been a power house with a .362 batting average, and Bregman trailing his coattails with .321.
History hasn't been too kind to the Diamondbacks as the past few meetups shows the Astros swinging harder and running faster. I mean you remember that Sat Sep 07, 2024? Rough days for the Diamondbacks, folks, rough days.
Both squads have had a mixed bag in the regular season with the Diamondbacks standing at 79-63 and Astros close behind at 76-65.
Now, throwing down the freshest of stats, Diamondback's recent results leave a bit to desire as they continue to face tough losses across the board while the Astros seem to be getting their stride after mixed performances.
Ultimately, the ball is round and the game lasts until it's over, but my bogus sense of predicting, combined with some mumbo jumbo and a dash of dry wit would suggest tonight’s game may see the running in favor of the Astros.
Albert’s Prediction: Houston Astros by 2