The 22-23 Detroit Tigers close out their series against the 31-16 Houston Astros in the 4th game of a four-game set in Houston, Texas tonight. The first pitch at Minute Maid Park is scheduled to be thrown at 8:10 PM ET.
The MLB betting board for this game shows the Astros as a small -115 betting choice with the total line listed at 9 runs.
In Game 3 of this series the Tigers beat the Astros 6-3. In the game the Tigers scored 6 runs on eight hits and the Astros scored three runs on six hits. Detroit scored four runs in the last two innings in Game 3.
This season the Tigers rank 14th in the Majors in runs scored and 23rd in team ERA.
The Astros rank 8th in the Majors in runs scored and 3rd in team ERA.
Pitching Match Up
Detroit: Justin Verlander (4-3, 4.39 ERA)
Houston: Mike Fiers (1-2, 5.14 ERA)
Justin Verlander gets the nod for the Tigers in this series finale and in his last start he went seven innings giving up three earned runs in a 9-3 win over the Texas Rangers. Detroit has won three of Verlander’s last four starts where he has given up 12 earned runs in 26 innings of work. In his seven career starts against Houston he is 4-0 with an ERA of only 2.05 and has struck out 56 batters in 48 innings. The Tigers have won four of Verlander’s last five starts against the Astros and they have also won 20 of their last 28 against a team with a winning record with him on the hill.
Mike Fiers goes tonight for the Astros and he had a good last start going six innings and giving up one run, but the lineup did not help him out in a 3-0 loss to the Cleveland Indians. The Astros also lost his previous start where he was not so sharp giving up four earned runs in five innings in an 11-6 loss to the New York Yankees. Fiers is 1-0 with an ERA of 2.35 in four career starts against Detroit. Houston has won 13 of his last 19 home starts and have won nine of his last 12 starts against a team that has a losing record.
Betting Angles
The Astros are 5-2 in their last 7 home games against the Tigers.
In the last 6 games between these teams in Houston the Under record is 4-2.
This season the Astros are 16-10 at home and the Tigers are 10-13 on the road.
Straight Up / Over/Under / Run Line Records
Detroit Tigers: 22-23 SU / O/U 24-20 / Run Line W/L 22-23
Houston Astros: 31-16 SU / O/U 24-21 / Run Line W/L 27-20
Detroit at Houston Key Betting Trends
- DET is 2-4 in their last 6 road games
- DET is 2-4 in their last 6 vs. a team with a winning record
- DET has an Under record of 5-1 in their last 6 road games
- HOU is 27-12 in their last 39 overall
- HOU is 11-6 in their last 17 home games
- HOU has an Under record of 4-2-1 in their last7 games
Key Player Injuries
TIGERS
[3B] 05/24/2017 – Nicholas Castellanos is not expected to be in the starting lineup Thursday vs. Houston Astros ( Rest )
[RF] 05/12/2017 – Jim Adduci 10-day DL (5/11) ( Oblique )
ASTROS
[C] 05/21/2017 – Brian McCann 7-day DL (5/20) ( Concussion )
[P] 05/20/2017 – Dallas Keuchel 10-day DL (5/17) ( Neck )
[SS] 05/24/2017 – Carlos Correa “?” Thursday vs. Detroit Tigers ( Illness )
[RF] 04/26/2017 – Teoscar Hernandez 10-day DL (4/25) ( Leg )
[P] 04/20/2017 – Jandel Gustave 10-day DL (4/19) ( Forearm )
[P] 03/31/2017 – Collin McHugh 10-day DL (3/30) ( Elbow )
