Diamondbacks vs. Astros Player Props Today: Lourdes Gurriel Jr. - September 30
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has his sights set on a better performance after a hitless showing in his most recent game (0-for-4). He and the Arizona Diamondbacks square off versus the Houston Astros on Saturday, who will send out Justin Verlander to start, at 8:10 PM ET on ARID.
Gurriel is hitting .262 with 34 doubles, two triples, 24 home runs and 33 walks. In baseball, Gurriel ranks 51st in home runs and 49th in RBI.
Watch MLB on Fubo!Lourdes Gurriel Jr. prop lines and game time
- Matchup: Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Houston Astros
- Time: 8:10 PM ET
- Date: Saturday, September 30, 2023
- TV Channel: ARID
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- Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -250)
- Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +400)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +140)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +110)
- Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: +105)
- Stolen Bases Prop: 0.5 stolen bases (Over odds: +1350)
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 1:31 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. prop bet insights
- Gurriel has a hit in 97 out of 143 games this season (67.8%), with multiple base hits in 34 of those contests (23.8%).
- Out of the 143 games he has appeared in this season, he’s hit a long ball in 23 contests (16.1%), going deep in 4.1% of his trips to home plate.
- Gurriel has touched home plate at least one time 54 times this season in 143 games played (37.8%), including eight times scoring multiple runs (5.6%).
- He has plated at least one run in 35.7% of his games this season (51 of 143), with two or more RBI in 19 of them (13.3%). He has also driven in three or more of his team’s runs in eight contests.
- In 53.8% of his games this year (77 of 143), Gurriel has struck out at least once, and in 20 of those games (14.0%) he registered more than one strikeout.
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. stats against the Astros
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/29/2023 | Jose Urquidy | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 5/1/2022 | Framber Valdez | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 4/30/2022 | Luis Garcia | 2-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 4/29/2022 | Jose Urquidy | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 4/24/2022 | Luis Garcia | 2-for-5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 4/23/2022 | Jose Urquidy | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 4/22/2022 | Justin Verlander | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 6/6/2021 | Luis Garcia | 0-for-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 6/5/2021 | Jose Urquidy | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 6/4/2021 | Zack Greinke | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
Astros starter: Justin Verlander
- Verlander gets the start for the Astros in his 27th of the season. He holds a record of 12-8 with a 3.32 ERA and 139 Ks in 157 1/3 innings pitched.
- His last outing came on Tuesday versus the Seattle Mariners, when the right-hander tossed eight innings, allowing one earned run while giving up three hits.
- In 26 outings this season, the 40-year-old has a 3.32 ERA and 8 strikeouts per nine frames, while surrendering a batting average of .229 to opposing batters.
- In this matchup, Verlander will aim to claim his third quality start in a row.