Houston Astros at Arizona Diamondbacks 5/4/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Friday, May 4, 2018

Chase Field

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Probable Pitchers: Gerrit Cole vs. Kris Medlen

The Houston Astros visit Chase Field on Friday, May 4, 2018 to play the Arizona Diamondbacks. The probable starters are Gerrit Cole for the Astros and Kris Medlen for the Diamondbacks.

The opening line for this matchup has Houston at -175 and Arizona at +150. The Astros have a 12-18-2 over/under record and a 16-16-0 run line mark. The Diamondbacks are 18-12-0 against the run line and have a 14-15-1 over/under record.

Valuable Houston Astros Betting Trends

The Houston Astros are 12-18-2 against the over/under

The Houston Astros are 16-16-0 against the run line

Important Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 14-15-1 against the over/under

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 18-12-0 against the run line

Key Houston Astros Injuries

03/30/18 P Brady Rodgers Elbow 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P James Hoyt Oblique 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Jandel Gustave Elbow 10-day DL (03/26)

Key Arizona Diamondbacks Injuries

04/30/18 P Robbie Ray Oblique 10-day DL (04/30)
04/21/18 P Taijuan Walker Forearm is out for season
04/03/18 3B Jake Lamb Shoulder 10-day DL (04/03)
03/29/18 P Randall Delgado Oblique 10-day DL (03/26)
03/29/18 RF Steven Souza Jr. Pectoral 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Shelby Miller Elbow 60-day DL (02/19)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Astros have a 20-12 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Gerrit Cole has a 2-1 record with an earned run average of 1.73 and a WHIP of 0.79 this season. He has 61 strikeouts over his 41.2 innings pitched and he's given up 25 hits. He's allowed 5.4 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 1.88. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.19 and they have given up 70 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .220 against the bullpen and they've struck out 93 hitters and walked 23 batters. As a team, Houston allows 6.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 10.6 batters per nine innings. They are 1st in the league in team earned run average at 2.63. The Astros pitchers collectively have given up 212 base hits and 84 earned runs. They have allowed 30 home runs this season, ranking them 17th in the league. Houston as a pitching staff has walked 76 batters and struck out 338. They have walked 2.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 10.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.00 and their FIP as a unit is 3.07.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Houston is hitting .250, good for 8th in the league. The Astros hold a .396 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .330, which is good for 7th in baseball. They rank 16th in MLB with 8.3 hits per game. Jose Altuve is hitting .341 with an on-base percentage of .396. He has 43 hits this season in 126 at bats with 15 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .429 and an OPS+ of 136. Carlos Correa is hitting .309 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .382. He has totaled 34 hits and he has driven in 21 men in 110 at bats. His OPS+ is 149 while his slugging percentage is at .500. The Astros have 267 hits, including 55 doubles and 32 home runs. Houston has walked 123 times so far this season and they have struck out 285 times as a unit. They have left 225 men on base and have a team OPS of .726. They score 4.66 runs per contest and have scored a total of 149 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Arizona has a 21-9 overall mark this year. Kris Medlen is expected to make his debut for the Diamondbacks. The bullpen has an earned run average of 1.88 and they have given up 69 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .184 against the Diamondbacks bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 98 batters and walked 35 opposing hitters. As a team, Arizona allows 7 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.6 batters per nine innings. They are 2nd in the league in team earned run average at 2.9. The Diamondbacks pitchers as a team have surrendered 213 base knocks and 88 earned runs this season. They have given up 27 home runs this year, which ranks 24th in Major League Baseball. Arizona as a staff has walked 89 hitters and struck out 293 batters. They give up a walk 2.9 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.11 while their FIP as a staff is 3.37.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .235, good for 25th in the league. The Diamondbacks hold a .421 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .316, which is good for 18th in baseball. They rank 25th in MLB with 7.8 hits per contest. Paul Goldschmidt comes into this matchup batting .255 with an OBP of .378. He has 27 hits this year along with 11 RBI in 106 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .472 with an OPS+ of 125. David Peralta is hitting .300 this season and he has an OBP of .393. He has collected 30 hits in 100 at bats while driving in 17 runs. He has an OPS+ of 141 and a slugging percentage of .520. The Diamondbacks as a unit have 235 base hits, including 55 doubles and 36 homers. Arizona has walked 117 times this year and they have struck out on 283 occasions. They have had 194 men left on base and have an OPS of .737. They have scored 4.57 runs per game and totaled 137 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Astros/Diamondbacks MLB game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Diamondbacks +150

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