Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros will square off against Riley Greene and the Detroit Tigers in Game 2 of the Wild Card round. The first pitch will be thrown at 2:32 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Oct. 2 at Minute Maid Park. The Tigers lead the series 1-0.

At -175, the Astros are the moneyline favorites in this game versus the Tigers (+145). The total for this contest 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 -175
• Moneyline Underdog: Tigers +145
• Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• Hunter Brown makes the start for the Astros, his 31st of the season. He is 11-9 with a 3.49 ERA and 179 strikeouts in 170 2/3 innings pitched.
• In his most recent time out on Tuesday, Sept. 24, the righty threw six innings against the Seattle Mariners, allowing one earned run while surrendering three hits.
• Brown is trying to notch his third straight quality start in this outing.
• Brown will aim to pitch five or more innings for his 25th straight start. He’s averaging 5.5 innings per outing.
• He has held his opponents without an earned run in eight of his 31 appearances this season.

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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 ranks eighth in MLB with a .418 slugging percentage.
• The Astros rank third in the majors 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 a .322 on-base percentage.
• The Astros strike out 7.3 times per game, the third-fewest mark in the majors.
• 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 MLB.
• The Astros have the 14th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.246).

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