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Yandy Diaz returns to action after reaching base in his only plate appearance in his most recent outing, going 1-for-1 with an RBI. His Tampa Bay Rays square off against Luis Garcia and the Houston Astros on Sunday at 2:10 PM.
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Game Info, Diaz Props for Rays vs Astros
- Game Day: Sunday, October 2, 2022
- Game Time: 2:10 PM ET
- Location: Houston, Texas
- Stadium: Minute Maid Park
| Hits | Home Runs | RBI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over/Under | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Over Odds | -215 | +700 | +260 |
Diaz in 2022
- Diaz leads the Rays with a team-best batting average of .297.
- Diaz ranks 197th in homers and 110th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
- Diaz has recorded a hit 86 times this season in 134 games played (64.2%), including 43 multi-hit games (32.1%).
- Diaz has homered in 6.7% of his games this season (134 contests), going deep in 1.6% of his trips to home plate.
Last Five Games
| Opponent | Date | H/AB | R | HR | RBI | K | BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astros | October 1 | 1-for-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 |
Astros Pitching in 2022
- The Astros will send Garcia (14-8) out for his 28th start of the season. He is 14-8 with a 3.81 ERA and 153 strikeouts through 151 1/3 innings pitched.
- The 25-year-old has amassed a 3.81 ERA and 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings across 27 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .225 to opposing hitters.
- The 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Astros pitching staff ranks fourth in MLB.
- Astros pitchers combine to give up 131 home runs (0.8 per game), the second-fewest in the league.
