Astros and Diamondbacks meet to determine series winner

Arizona Diamondbacks (75-68, second in the NL West) vs. Houston Astros (73-70, first in the AL West)

Houston; Sunday, 2:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Diamondbacks: Eduardo Rodriguez (14-5, 2.59 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 122 strikeouts); Astros: Peter Lambert (8-7, 3.66 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 131 strikeouts)

LINE: Astros -111, Diamondbacks -110; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros and Arizona Diamondbacks meet on Sunday with the three-game series tied 1-1.

Houston has a 73-70 record overall and a 37-37 record in home games. The Astros have gone 49-29 in games when they record at least eight hits.

Arizona is 75-68 overall and 34-37 in road games. The Diamondbacks have a 35-13 record in games when they did not allow a home run.

Sunday's game is the third time these teams match up this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Yordan Alvarez has 29 doubles, a triple and 37 home runs while hitting .315 for the Astros. Yainer Diaz is 12 for 35 with three doubles and three home runs over the past 10 games.

Corbin Carroll has 29 doubles, 16 triples and 19 home runs while hitting .238 for the Diamondbacks. Lars Nootbaar is 9 for 30 with three doubles and two home runs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Astros: 7-3, .211 batting average, 2.40 ERA, outscored opponents by 11 runs

Diamondbacks: 5-5, .211 batting average, 3.27 ERA, outscored by five runs

INJURIES: Astros: Steven Okert: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Mike Burrows: 15-Day IL (elbow), Brice Matthews: 60-Day IL (knee), Carlos Correa: 60-Day IL (ankle), Brandon Walter: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Diamondbacks: Corbin Burnes: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ryne Nelson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ryan Thompson: 60-Day IL (back), Mike Soroka: 15-Day IL (arm), Zac Gallen: 60-Day IL (elbow), A.J. Puk: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cristian Mena: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Andrew Saalfrank: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

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