Tigers vs. Astros: Betting Preview for AL Wild Card Game 2

Published 1:24 am Wednesday, October 2, 2024

On Wednesday, Oct. 2 at 2:32 p.m. ET, the Houston Astros host the Detroit Tigers in Game 2 of the Wild Card round. Hunter Brown will get the ball for the Astros, while Tyler Holton will take the mound for the Tigers. The Tigers currently lead the series 1-0.

The Astros (-165), according to bookmakers, are moneyline favorites in this game versus the Tigers (+140) Oddsmakers have set the total for this matchup at 7.5 runs.

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Tigers vs. Astros Game Info

  • Date: Wednesday, October 2, 2024
  • Time: 2:32 p.m. ET
  • Location: Houston, Texas
  • Venue: Minute Maid Park
  • TV Channel: ABC
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Astros -165
  • Moneyline Underdog: Tigers +140
  • Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Tigers Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Tigers’ Holton (7-2) will make his 10th start of the season.
  • The left-hander last pitched out of the bullpen on Tuesday, when he threw a scoreless third of an inning without allowing a hit to the Houston Astros.
  • In nine starts this season, Holton has not yet earned a quality start.
  • In nine starts this season, Holton has yet to pitch five or more innings. He’s averaging 1.4 frames per appearance.
  • If he manages to end his start without allowing an earned run, he’d extend his streak of 0 ER appearances to five.

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Tigers Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Tigers rank 24th in Major League Baseball with 162 home runs.
  • Fueled by 453 extra-base hits, Detroit ranks 22nd in MLB with a .385 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Tigers rank 23rd in MLB with a .234 team batting average.
  • Detroit has scored 682 runs (4.2 per game) this season, which ranks 19th in MLB.
  • The Tigers have an on-base percentage of .300 this season, which ranks 28th in the league.
  • The Tigers rank 23rd with an average of nine strikeouts per game.
  • Detroit has the fourth-best ERA (3.62) in the majors this season.
  • Detroit averages the 21st-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.4) in the majors this season.
  • Tigers pitchers have a 1.164 WHIP this season, second-best in the majors.

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