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Diamondbacks begin a three-game road series against the Astros

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Last updated Sep 4, 2026

Diamondbacks begin a three-game road series against the Astros

Summary

The Arizona Diamondbacks travel to Daikin Park to face the Houston Astros in a three-game series starting September 4, 2026. Arizona enters the series holding a Wild Card position despite losing two of three games to the Philadelphia Phillies. The Astros currently lead the American League West with a 72-69 record, having won seven of their last ten contests. The pitching matchup for the series opener features Merrill Kelly for Arizona against Cristian Javier for Houston. Arizona relies on starters Brandon Pfaadt and Eduardo Rodriguez in the following two games, while the Astros are set to start Ethan Pecko and Peter Lambert. Both clubs look to capitalize on current standing positions as the regular season reaches its final stretch.

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By the Numbers

•Arizona enters the series holding a Wild Card position in the National League.
•Houston maintains a two-game lead over the Texas Rangers in the American League West.
•Merrill Kelly faces Cristian Javier in the opening game of the series.
•Brandon Pfaadt and Ethan Pecko are scheduled as the starting pitchers for the second game.
•Eduardo Rodriguez and Peter Lambert will start the final game of the series.

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On the one hand, the series against the Phillies did not go as one would have wanted. They lost two out of three, the offense was last seen on a milk carton, and the one game they did win required a bullpen game shut out and late inning heroics from James McCann. That said, they […]
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