Game 1 of the Wild Card round is set for Tuesday, Oct. 1 at Minute Maid Park, with Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros hosting Riley Greene and the Detroit Tigers. The first pitch will be thrown at 2:32 p.m. ET.

At -150, the Astros are the moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Tigers (+125). The over/under for this contest has been set at 6.5.

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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 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 last time out on Wednesday against the Seattle Mariners, the left-hander tossed 5 2/3 innings, allowing three earned runs while surrendering eight hits.
• Valdez is trying to collect his 18th quality start of the year in this matchup.
• Valdez will try to extend a 15-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.3 innings per outing).
• He has had six appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.

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Astros Hitting & 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 is eighth-best in MLB.
• The Astros’ .262 batting average is third-best in the majors.
• Houston is the 11th-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.6 runs per game (740 total).
• The Astros rank seventh in baseball with a .322 on-base percentage.
• The Astros strike out 7.3 times per game to rank third in the majors.
• Houston’s 3.74 team ERA ranks sixth across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Houston’s pitching staff ranks third in MLB.
• Pitchers for the Astros combine for the 14th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.246).

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