How to Watch the Astros vs. Tigers Game: Streaming & TV Channel Info for AL Wild Card Game 1

Published 12:05 am Tuesday, October 1, 2024

The AL Wild Card Series begins on Tuesday when the Houston Astros play host to the Detroit Tigers. Action begins at 2:32 p.m. ET at Minute Maid Park, and can be watched on ABC. Tarik Skubal will start for the Tigers and Framber Valdez is the Astros’ starter for this contest.

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Astros vs. Tigers Live Stream, TV Channel and Game Info

  • Date: Tuesday, October 1, 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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Astros Batting & Pitching Performance

  • The Astros average 1.2 home runs per game to rank 10th in baseball with 190 total home runs.
  • Houston’s .418 slugging percentage ranks eighth-best in baseball.
  • The Astros are third in MLB with a .262 batting average.
  • Houston is the 11th-highest scoring team in MLB action, averaging 4.6 runs per game (740 total).
  • The Astros rank seventh in MLB with an on-base percentage of .322.
  • Astros batters strike out 7.3 times per game, the third-fewest strikeouts 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 the majors with a collective 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • Pitchers for the Astros combine for the 14th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.246).

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Valdez makes the start for the Astros, his 29th of the season. He is 15-7 with a 2.91 ERA and 169 strikeouts in 176 1/3 innings pitched.
  • In his most recent appearance on Wednesday against the Seattle Mariners, the left-hander went 5 2/3 innings, giving up three earned runs while surrendering eight hits.
  • Valdez is trying to secure his 18th quality start of the year in this outing.
  • Valdez will try to prolong a 15-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.3 innings per outing).
  • In six of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.

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Astros Schedule

Date Opponent Score Home/Away Astros Starter Opponent Starter
9/23/2024 Mariners L 6-1 Home Hunter Brown Bryce Miller
9/24/2024 Mariners W 4-3 Home Framber Valdez Logan Gilbert
9/25/2024 Mariners L 8-1 Home Yusei Kikuchi George Kirby
9/27/2024 Guardians W 5-2 Away Ronel Blanco Joey Cantillo
9/28/2024 Guardians W 4-3 Away Justin Verlander Ben Lively
10/1/2024 Tigers Home Framber Valdez Tarik Skubal
10/2/2024 Tigers Home
10/3/2024 Tigers Home

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