Christian Walker singled home the go-ahead run in the ninth inning and the Houston Astros beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-3 to complete a three-game sweep.

The Arizona Diamondbacks gave the front office a perfect snapshot of 2025 in getting swept by the Houston Astros, finishing with an ugly, 4-3 loss.

Preview the July 23 matchup between the Houston Astros and Arizona Diamondbacks with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

The Diamondbacks suffered a tough defeat at home against the Houston Astros, dropping to 5 1/2 games back in the wild-card chase.

BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros seek to build upon a three-game win streak with a victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Arizona has a 50-52 record overall and a 26-27 record at home. The Diamondbacks have the fifth-ranked team batting average in the NL at .253.

Diamondbacks starter Eduardo Rodriguez hasn't pitched since a loss on July 10 in San Diego. He's given up five home runs in his past two starts.

Brice Matthews made it three homers in two games at Arizona, erasing a late Diamondbacks lead with a two-run blast.

Astros manager Joe Espada has so much confidence in his players and his team’s winning process that he had no trouble sitting star second baseman Jose Altuve and hotshot rookie Cam Smith for rest on Wednesday,