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

At -150, the Astros are the moneyline favorites in this matchup versus the Tigers (+125). Oddsmakers have listed the over/under for this matchup at 6.5 runs.

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Astros vs. Tigers 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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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Astros -150
• Moneyline Underdog: Tigers +125
• Over/Under: 6.5 runs (Over: +100, Under: -120)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• Framber Valdez (15-7) gets the starting nod for the Astros in his 29th start of the season. He’s put together a 2.91 ERA in 176 1/3 innings pitched, with 169 strikeouts.
• The left-hander’s last time out was on Wednesday against the Seattle Mariners, when he went 5 2/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs while allowing eight hits.
• Valdez is looking to collect his 18th quality start of the year.
• Valdez will look to pitch five or more innings for his 15th straight appearance. He’s averaging 6.3 innings per outing.
• In six of his 28 total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros are 10th in MLB play with 190 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
• Houston’s .418 slugging percentage is eighth-best in baseball.
• The Astros have the third-best batting average in the league (.262).
• Houston ranks 11th in runs scored with 740 (4.6 per game).
• The Astros’ .322 on-base percentage ranks seventh-best in MLB.
• Astros batters strike out 7.3 times per game, the third-lowest average in baseball.
• Houston’s 3.74 team ERA ranks sixth across all MLB pitching staffs.
• 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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