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

Published 12:24 am Wednesday, October 2, 2024

On Wednesday, Oct. 2 at 2:32 p.m. ET, Yordan Alvarez’s Houston Astros host Riley Greene’s Detroit Tigers in Game 2 of the Wild Card round at Minute Maid Park. The Tigers lead the series 1-0.

Bookmakers have listed the Astros (-165) as moneyline favorites versus the Tigers (+140). This contest carries an over/under of 7.5 runs (over -115; under -105).

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Astros vs. Tigers 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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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Hunter Brown gets the start for the Astros, his 31st of the season. He is 11-9 with a 3.49 ERA and 179 strikeouts in 170 2/3 innings pitched.
  • His last time out came on Tuesday, Sept. 24 against the Seattle Mariners, when the right-hander tossed six innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up three hits.
  • Brown is trying to notch his third straight quality start in this game.
  • Brown will try to build on a 25-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.5 frames per outing).
  • In eight of his 31 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Astros rank 10th in MLB play with 190 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
  • Houston’s .418 slugging percentage ranks eighth-best in MLB.
  • The Astros rank third in MLB with a .262 batting average.
  • Houston has the No. 11 offense in MLB action, scoring 4.6 runs per game (740 total runs).
  • The Astros are seventh in baseball with an on-base percentage of .322.
  • The Astros strike out 7.3 times per game, the third-best mark in the majors.
  • Houston has a 3.74 team ERA that ranks sixth among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • Houston’s pitching staff is third in MLB with a collective 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • Pitchers for the Astros combine for the 14th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.246).

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