The Arizona Diamondbacks (84-76) square off against the Houston Astros (88-72) at home in Phoenix on Saturday. The contest starts at 8:10 PM ET. The Astros will give the nod to Justin Verlander (12-8) versus the Diamondbacks and Merrill Kelly (12-7).
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Houston vs. Arizona Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Saturday, September 30, 2023 at 8:10 PM ET
- Where: Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona
- How to Watch on TV: BSAZ
- Probable Pitchers: Verlander – HOU (12-8, 3.32 ERA) vs Kelly – ARI (12-7, 3.37 ERA)
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Astros vs. Diamondbacks Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Verlander | Kelly | |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | GS | 29 |
| 12-8 | W-L | 12-7 |
| 3.32 | ERA | 3.37 |
| 157.1 | IP | 170.2 |
| 42 | BB | 67 |
| 139 | SO | 182 |
Astros Probable Starting Pitcher: Justin Verlander
- In his most recent appearance on Tuesday, the righty went eight innings against the Seattle Mariners, allowing one earned run while surrendering three hits.
- In 26 games this season, the 40-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.32, with 8.0 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .225 against him.
- Verlander is looking to extend a second-game quality start streak in this outing.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in five of his 26 outings this season.
- Verlander’s team is 12-14-0 against the spread in his starts this season.
- Out of Verlander’s 26 starts with a total this season, 11 have hit the over.
Verlander’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Mariners | Sep. 25 | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| vs. Orioles | Sep. 18 | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| vs. Athletics | Sep. 12 | 7.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| at Rangers | Sep. 6 | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| vs. Yankees | Sep. 1 | 6.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
Diamondbacks Probable Starting Pitcher: Merrill Kelly
- The right-hander last pitched on Monday, when he gave up two earned runs and allowed four hits in five innings against the New York Yankees.
- The 34-year-old has an ERA of 3.37 and 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .217 in 29 games this season.
- He has started 29 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in 17 of them.
- He has three appearances with no earned runs allowed in 29 chances this season.
- The 34-year-old ranks 10th in ERA (3.37), 25th in WHIP (1.201), and 16th in K/9 (9.6) among qualified pitchers in the majors this year.
- When Kelly starts, the Diamondbacks have gone 15-14-0 against the spread.
- Kelly has had 29 starts with a total this season, and the teams combined to hit the over in 11 of those games.
Kelly’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Yankees | Sep. 25 | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| vs. Giants | Sep. 20 | 6.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| at Mets | Sep. 14 | 5.0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
| at Cubs | Sep. 9 | 5.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| vs. Rockies | Sep. 4 | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
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