The Arizona Diamondbacks (84-77), who lost their previous three games, face the Houston Astros (89-72) at Chase Field on Sunday. First pitch is at 3:10 PM ET. The Astros will look to Cristian Javier (9-5) against the Diamondbacks and Kyle Nelson (7-3).
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Houston vs. Arizona Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Sunday, October 1, 2023 at 3:10 PM ET
- Where: Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona
- How to Watch on TV: BSAZ
- Probable Pitchers: Javier – HOU (9-5, 4.67 ERA) vs Nelson – ARI (7-3, 3.88 ERA)
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Astros vs. Diamondbacks Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
Javier | Nelson | |
---|---|---|
30 | GS | 4 |
9-5 | W-L | 7-3 |
4.67 | ERA | 3.88 |
156 | IP | 55.2 |
60 | BB | 13 |
155 | SO | 66 |
Astros Probable Starting Pitcher: Cristian Javier
- His most recent time out came on Wednesday against the Seattle Mariners, when the righty went 4 2/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs while allowing three hits.
- The 26-year-old has amassed an ERA of 4.67, with 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings, in 30 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .229 batting average against him.
- Javier has 10 quality starts under his belt this year.
- In one of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.
- Javier’s team is 18-12-0 against the spread this season in his starts.
- Games started by Javier have a 19-9-2 record at hitting the over this season.
Javier’s Recent Performance
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at Mariners | Sep. 26 | 4.2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
vs. Orioles | Sep. 20 | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 |
at Royals | Sep. 15 | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
vs. Padres | Sep. 9 | 4.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
vs. Yankees | Sep. 3 | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
Diamondbacks Probable Starting Pitcher: Kyle Nelson
- The left-hander’s last appearance came in relief on Thursday when he threw one inning out of the bullpen against the Chicago White Sox, giving up one earned run while allowing two hits.
- The 27-year-old has pitched in 67 games this season with an ERA of 3.88, a 5.08 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.257.
- He has 50 appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 67 chances this season.
- The Diamondbacks have gone 2-2-0 against the spread when Nelson starts.
- Nelson’s starts with a set total this season have gone over the run total in three of four games.
Nelson’s Recent Performance
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at White Sox | Sep. 28 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
at White Sox | Sep. 26 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
vs. Giants | Sep. 20 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
vs. Cubs | Sep. 15 | 0.1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
at Mets | Sep. 11 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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