Houston Astros vs Detroit Tigers Betting Picks & Predictions
The Houston Astros (72-57, 65-64 RL. 65-61-2 O/U) face the Detroit Tigers (58-69, 66-59 RL, 62-59-4 O/U) in the first game of a three-game series on Friday evening; the
Game outlook
The Houston Astros (72-57, 65-64 RL. 65-61-2 O/U) face the Detroit Tigers (58-69, 66-59 RL, 62-59-4 O/U) in the first game of a three-game series on Friday evening; the Tigers hold a 2-1 record in the season series. The Astros will start Framber Valdez (ERA: 3.55), who is the betting favorite as the line opened at -179 and is currently at -174. The Tigers will counter with Matt Manning (ERA: 4.31).
Game Info
When: Friday, 8/25/2023 @ 6:40pm EST
Where: Comerica Park Stadium Astros vs Tigers Betting Odds Moneyline: Astros -174 | Tigers +150
Spread: Astros -1.5 (-105) | Tigers +1.5 (-115)
Total: Over/Under 9 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Houston will win straight-up is 64%.
Houston Astros
On Friday, the Houston Astros take the mound with Framber Valdez. Despite a 3.55 ERA and 1.13 WHIP in 154.2 innings this season, he was clobbered in his last start conceding six runs on 10 hits in five innings. However, he showed impressive dominance earlier this season, and in 33 career innings against the Tigers he has a strong 3.00 ERA and 76-86 record. Houston have recovered from a home sweep at the hands of the Mariners, winning two of four home games against the Red Sox for a total of 21 runs in the series. They stand close to both the Texas Rangers and Seattle Mariners, just 1.5 points away. Alex Bregman has been in hot form this month with 8 RBIs in the last ten games and an .840 OPS. Houston Astros take the mound on Friday with Framber Valdez. His current stats for the season are 3.55 ERA and 1.13 WHIP in 154.2 innings. Valdez was clobbered in his last start conceding six runs on 10 hits in five innings. Houston have recovered from their home sweep, winning two of four home games against the Red Sox for a total of 21 runs in the series. They have a power ranking of 6 and are currently 72-57 this season. They are ranked 7 in offense (average of 4.91 points scored per game) and 9 in defense (allowing an average of 4.23 points to be scored against them per game). Alex Bregman has been in hot form this month with 8 RBIs in the last ten games and an .840 OPS. Add one more. pic.twitter.com/U90ykgyZie