Taijun Walker has allowed 33 hits off of 122 at bats versus the current Astros roster. This includes 9 home runs and 17 extra base hits. Walker is also coming off two starts in which he permitted just a single run in over 11 innings.
In six of his last ten starts, Walker has permitted four or more runs.
These are your heavy hitters
Jose Altuve – 8-for-23 with a homer. He’s batting .400 over the past seven days and went two for four on Monday.
Evan Gattis – 5-for-15 with two home runs. He is averaging .235 over the past week.
Marwin Gonzalez – 4-for-15 with two home runs. He is hitting at a .250 clip the last week but went 2-for-4 Monday.
Colby Rasmus – 5-for-14 with a homer. He is hitting .357 the last seven days.
Oddsmakers anticipate 8 runs to be scored in this game.
– Dan Shapiro, Gambling911.com