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Yandy Diaz will take the field for the Tampa Bay Rays against Cristian Javier and the Houston Astros on Saturday. First pitch is at 7:20 PM on FOX.
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Game Info, Diaz Props for Rays vs Astros
- Game Day: Saturday, October 1, 2022
- Game Time: 7:20 PM ET
- TV Channel: FOX
- Location: Houston, Texas
- Stadium: Minute Maid Park
| Hits | Home Runs | RBI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over/Under | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Over Odds | -175 | +600 | +295 |
Diaz in 2022
- Diaz paces the Rays with a .296 batting average.
- Diaz’s home runs rank 197th in MLB and he ranks 114th in RBI in MLB.
- In 63.9% of his 133 games this season, Diaz has recorded a base hit (85 times). He’s also put up 43 multi-hit games in 2022 (32.3%).
- Diaz has homered in 6.8% of his games in 2022 (nine of 133), 1.6% of his trips to the dish.
Last Five Games
| Opponent | Date | H/AB | R | HR | RBI | K | BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astros | September 30 | 3-for-4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Guardians | September 27 | 0-for-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Astros | September 19 | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Rangers | September 18 | 2-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rangers | September 16 | 1-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Astros Pitching in 2022
- Javier (10-9) gets the starting nod for the Astros in his 25th start of the season. He’s put together a 2.65 ERA in 142 2/3 innings pitched, with 187 strikeouts.
- In 29 games this season, the 25-year-old has amassed an ERA of 2.65, with 11.8 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .172 against him.
- The 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Astros pitching staff ranks fourth in MLB.
- The Astros surrender the second-fewest home runs in baseball (131 total, 0.8 per game).
