Detroit Tigers vs Houston Astros Prediction 8-27-23 MLB Picks
The Houston Astros and the Detroit Tigers meet Sunday in MLB action from Comerica Park. This will be the finale in a three-game series. The Tigers took a three-run win in the opener, then on Saturday the Astros evened it up with a seven-run victory. Check back all season long for free MLB picks at Sports Chat Place.
Houston Astros
The Astros had a 1-0 lead going into the bottom of the ninth in the Friday opener of this set but eventually lost 4-1. Houston’s lone RBI came courtesy of Jose Altuve. On Saturday the Astros scored three in both the fifth and eighth innings in a 9-2 win. Alex Bregman finished with four RBI and three runs, while both Chas McCormick and Jose Abreu had two RBI each.
For the starter job in the Sunday finale the Astros will go with Justin Verlander. This year over 20 starts Verlander is 9-6 with a 3.19 ERA and 103 Ks in 118.1 innings. Verlander is 3-0 with a 0.93 ERA in his last three starts total.
Houston Astros Team Facts
- The Astros have won each of their last seven games against the Tigers following a win.
- The Astros have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six day games following a win.
- The Astros have led after 5 innings in each of their last 12 games as road favorites against AL Central opponents.
- The 'Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the Astros' last five day games at Comerica Park.
- The Astros have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last four day games against American League opponents.
Detroit Tigers
Over on the Detroit side, they got a three-run homer from Parker Meadows to cap off Friday’s dramatic victory. In game two the Tigers had the game tied 1-1 briefly but fell behind after the fifth. Riley Greene and Parker Meadows (two hits) each provided an RBI for Detroit, and Kerry Carpenter had two hits with a run.
It’ll be Alex Faedo in the starter role for the Tigers on Sunday. This year Faedo is 2-4 with a 4.91 ERA and 45 Ks in 51.1 innings. Faedo is 2-2 with a 5.05 ERA over his last seven starts, striking out 33 in 35.2 innings.
Detroit Tigers Team Facts
- The Tigers have won each of their last seven Sunday day games as home underdogs against AL West opponents.
- The underdogs have covered the run line in seven of the Tigers' last eight games at Comerica Park.
- The 'Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the last eight day games between the Astros and Tigers.
- The Tigers have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last six games against AL West opponents.
- The Tigers have won the first inning in each of their last three Sunday games as home underdogs against AL West opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Detroit Tigers ranks 29th in the league for runs scored this season (514).
- The Detroit Tigers ranks 28th in the league for RBI's this season (494).
- The Houston Astros ranks 4th in the league for strikeouts against this season (1029).
- The Houston Astros ranks 7th in the league for runs scored this season (640).
ANDREW’S FREE PICK
I’ll stick with the Astros in this one. Verlander is on a nice roll these days, but he’s got a couple of up-and-down starts in his last trio. In that time Verlander is 3-0, but he’s given up seven earned in 17.0 total innings. The good news is that Verlander is coming off 6.0 clean frames against the Red Sox and should be fine here as well. On Saturday Houston had a really nice all-around offensive effort with 14 team hits. The bullpen was sharp as well (4.0 innings; zero earned; four hits, zero walks; six Ks), helping keep the Tigers at bay. If Verlander is sharp here, I like Houston to keep it up and bag the series in the rubber match.
