Diamondbacks bring 4-game losing streak into matchup with the Astros

Posted April 13, 2022 7:00 am

By The Associated Press

Houston Astros (4-1) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (1-4)

Phoenix; Wednesday, 3:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Framber Valdez (1-0, .00 ERA, .45 WHIP, six strikeouts); Diamondbacks: Merrill Kelly (0-0, .00 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, seven strikeouts)

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Astros -156, Diamondbacks +134; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Arizona Diamondbacks will try to end their four-game losing streak when they take on the Houston Astros.

Arizona had a 52-110 record overall and a 32-49 record in home games last season. The Diamondbacks batted .236 as a team in the 2021 season with a .691 OPS.

Houston had a 95-67 record overall and a 44-37 record in road games last season. The Astros slugged .444 with a .339 on-base percentage as a team in the 2021 season.

INJURIES: Diamondbacks: Luke Weaver: 10-Day IL (elbow), Josh Rojas: 10-Day IL (oblique), Jordan Luplow: 10-Day IL (oblique), Nick Ahmed: 10-Day IL (shoulder), J.B. Bukauskas: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Astros: Jacob Meyers: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Lance McCullers Jr.: 10-Day IL (forearm), Taylor Jones: 10-Day IL (back)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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