Astros vs. Tigers Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – June 15, 2024

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Astros vs. Tigers Betting Odds, Probable Starters 6/15/2024

Data Skrive:

The Houston Astros (32-38), led by Alex Bregman on a 15-game hitting streak, will meet the Detroit Tigers (33-36) Saturday at Minute Maid Park. The Astros are -120 favorites for the matchup, which starts at 4:10 PM ET on SCHN. Houston’s Justin Verlander and Detroit’s Jack Flaherty have been named the starters for this contest.

Here is our preview for this matchup, and find all of our MLB picks, too!

Moneyline

Astros to win vs Tigers -120

Bet $20, Payout $36.67

Astros vs. Tigers Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Astros (-120)
  • Underdog: Tigers (+101)
  • Over/under: 7

Astros vs. Tigers Betting Insights

  • The Astros have won in 25, or 46.3%, of the 54 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
  • Houston has a record of 23-23 in contests when sportsbooks favor them by -120 or more on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Astros have a 54.5% chance of walking away with the win.
  • The Tigers have won 15 of the 34 games they were listed as the moneyline underdog this season (44.1%).
  • Detroit has a record of 13-14 when it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +101 or longer (48.1%).
  • The Tigers have an implied moneyline win probability of 49.8% in this contest.

Astros vs. Tigers Hitting Leaders

  • Yordan Alvarez has been key for Houston with 14 home runs, 36 RBI and a batting average of .289 this season.
  • Including all hitters in MLB, Alvarez is 15th in home runs and 42nd in RBI.
  • Jose Altuve is batting .298 to lead Houston, while adding 10 homers and 26 runs batted in this season.
  • Riley Greene leads the Tigers in home runs (12) and runs batted in (30).
  • Greene ranks 28th in homers and 79th in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
  • Mark Canha has 11 doubles, six home runs and 29 walks while hitting .239.

Astros vs. Tigers Pitching Rankings

  • The Astros have an 8.6 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 11th in the majors.
  • The Astros have the 20th-ranked ERA (4.14) in the majors this season.
  • Astros pitchers have a 1.313 WHIP this season, 22nd in the majors.
  • The Tigers pitching staff ranks 18th in MLB with a collective 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • Detroit’s 3.84 team ERA ranks 11th among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The Tigers have the 10th-lowest WHIP in the majors (1.218).