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, the Houston Astros host the Detroit Tigers in Game 2 of the Wild Card round. Hunter Brown will get the nod for the Astros, while Tyler Holton will take the mound for the Tigers. The Tigers currently lead the series 1-0.
The Astros, at -165, are the favorites in this matchup, while the Tigers are underdogs at +140. The total for this matchup has been set at 7.5.
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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
- Brown (11-9 with a 3.49 ERA and 179 strikeouts in 170 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Astros, his 31st of the season.
- The right-hander last pitched on Tuesday, Sept. 24 against the Seattle Mariners, when he tossed six innings, allowing one earned run while giving up three hits.
- Brown is seeking his third quality start in a row.
- Brown will try to build upon a 25-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.5 frames per appearance).
- In eight of his 31 total appearances this season he has not given up 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 ranks eighth in baseball, slugging .418.
- The Astros have the third-best batting average in the league (.262).
- Houston is the 11th-highest scoring team in MLB action, averaging 4.6 runs per game (740 total).
- 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 average in baseball.
- Houston has the sixth-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.74).
- The pitching staff for Houston has a collective 9.3 K/9, the third-best in the majors.
- Pitchers for the Astros combine for the 14th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.246).
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