Astros vs. Tigers odds, tips and betting trends

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26 August 2023

Astros vs. Tigers odds, tips and betting trends

On Saturday, the Detroit Tigers (59-69) are hosting the Houston Astros (72-58), at 6:10 PM ET. The Astros have lost three in a row.

The Astros are the road favorite (-132) versus the Tigers (+111). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Houston Astros looking to Hunter Brown (9-9), and Eduardo Rodriguez (9-6) getting the nod for the Detroit Tigers.

Alex Lange (1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 K) was credited with a win in the Tigers’ 4-1 victory over the Astros yesterday. Parker Meadows led the way offensively, going 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. Ryan Pressly (0.2 IP, 4 R, 4 H, 2 K) took the loss for the Astros.

To prepare for this Astros vs. Tigers matchup, here is everything you need to prepare for Saturday’s MLB action, including viewing options.

Houston Astros vs. Detroit Tigers Odds and Betting Lines

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Favorite: Astros (-132, bet $132 to win $100)
Underdog: Tigers (+111, bet $100 to win $111)
Over/under: 8.5

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Astros Stats and Trends

Astros Betting Records

This season, the Astros have won 51 out of the 95 games, or 53.7%, in which they’ve been favored.
This season Houston has won 40 of its 68 games, or 58.8%, when favored by at least -132 on the moneyline.
The implied probability of a win from the Astros, based on the moneyline, is 56.9%.
So far this season, Houston and its opponents have hit the over in 66 of 130 games with a total.
The Astros are 64-66-0 ATS in their 130 games with a spread this season.

Hunter Brown (Astros Probable Starter)

Brown will aim to earn his 10th win when he gets the start for the Astros, his 24th of the season. He is 9-9 with a 4.57 ERA and 143 strikeouts in 128 2/3 innings pitched.
The right-hander last pitched on Sunday against the Seattle Mariners, when he went 2 2/3 innings, allowing six earned runs while giving up eight hits.
In 24 games this season, the 24-year-old has amassed a 4.57 ERA and 10.1 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .265 to opposing batters.
Brown is trying to record his 12th quality start of the season in this matchup.
Brown is looking to secure his 16th start of five or more innings this year in this matchup.
He has held his opponents without an earned run in five of his 24 outings this season.
The opposing Tigers offense has a collective .235 batting average, and is 24th in the league with 1014 total hits and 29th in MLB play with 512 runs scored. It has the 28th-ranked slugging percentage (.379) and ranks 24th in home runs (131) in all of MLB.
Head-to-head against the Tigers this season, Brown has pitched 4 2/3 innings, giving up four earned runs on six hits while striking out five.

Astros Batting Stats

The Astros rank ninth in Major League Baseball with 167 home runs.
Fueled by 393 extra-base hits, Houston ranks 11th in MLB with a .419 slugging percentage this season.
The Astros have a team batting average of .252 this season, which ranks 14th among MLB teams.
Houston has scored the eighth-most runs in the majors this season with 631.
The Astros have an on-base percentage of .324 this season, which ranks 12th in the league.
Houston ranks fourth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.9 whiffs per contest.

Tigers Stats and Trends

Tigers Betting Records

The Tigers have been underdogs in 106 games this season and have come away with the win 46 times (43.4%) in those contests.
Detroit has a mark of 37-50 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by +111 or worse on the moneyline.
Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Tigers have a 47.4% chance of pulling out a win.
Detroit and its opponents have hit the over in 62 of its 128 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
The Tigers have an against the spread record of 69-59-0 in 128 games with a line this season.

Eduardo Rodríguez (Tigers Probable Starter)

The Tigers will send Rodriguez (9-6) to the mound to make his 20th start of the season as he looks for his 10th victory. He is 9-6 with a 3.03 ERA and 115 strikeouts in 113 2/3 innings pitched.
The lefty’s last appearance came on Sunday against the Cleveland Guardians, when he tossed 6 2/3 innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing four hits.
The 30-year-old has an ERA of 3.03, with 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings in 19 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .227 batting average against him.
Rodriguez enters this outing with 10 quality starts under his belt this season.
Rodriguez is seeking his fifth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.9 innings per start.
In five of his 19 total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.
The opposing Astros offense has a collective .252 batting average, and is 10th in the league with 1118 total hits and eighth in MLB action with 631 runs scored. They have the 11th-ranked slugging percentage (.419) and are ninth in all of MLB with 167 home runs.
Rodriguez has thrown 4 2/3 innings, giving up four earned runs on six hits while striking out one against the Astros this season.

Tigers Batting Stats

The Tigers rank 24th in baseball with 131 home runs. They average one per game.
So far this year, Detroit’s .379 slugging percentage is the third-lowest percentage in the majors.
The Tigers rank 27th in MLB with a .235 batting average.
The offense for Detroit is No. 29 in baseball scoring four runs per game (512 total runs).
The Tigers’ .301 on-base percentage is the fourth-worst in MLB.

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