Astros vs. Tigers AL Wild Card Series Game 1 Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – October 1, 2024

The Houston Astros will host the Detroit Tigers to start the AL Wild Card Series on Tuesday at 2:32 p.m. ET, live on ABC from Minute Maid Park. Detroit has not named a starter for this contest, while Houston is projected to send Framber Valdez to the mound. Bookmakers favor the Astros (-138) for this one, while the Tigers have +117 odds as underdogs.

Be sure to check out our betting primer for this matchup, and find all of our MLB betting picks, too!

Astros vs. Tigers Betting Lines

• Favorite: Astros (-138)
• Underdog: Tigers (+117)
• Over/under: 6.5

Astros vs. Tigers Betting Insights

• The Astros have been favorites in 117 games this season and have come away with the win 67 times (57.3%) in those contests.
• This season Houston has been victorious 47 times in 76 chances when named as a favorite of at least -138 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Astros have a 58% chance of walking away with the win.
• The Tigers are 46-48 in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 48.9% of those games).
• Detroit has a 20-30 record (winning 40% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +117 or longer.
• The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Tigers a 46.1% chance to win.

Astros vs. Tigers Hitting Leaders

• Yordan Alvarez leads Houston in home runs with 35, runs batted in with 86 and his batting average of .308 is also best on his team.
• Alvarez ranks 11th in homers and 32nd in RBI among all hitters in Major League Baseball.
• Jose Altuve has collected 185 hits this season and has an OBP of .350. He’s slugging .439 on the year.
• Riley Greene has accumulated a team-best batting average of .262, while leading the Tigers in home runs (24) and runs batted in (74).
• In all of MLB, Greene ranks 42nd in homers and 61st in RBI.
• Matt Vierling is hitting .257 with 28 doubles, five triples, 16 home runs and 41 walks.

Astros vs. Tigers Pitching Rankings

• The Astros strike out 9.3 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, third-best in MLB.
• The Astros have pitched to a 3.74 ERA this season, which ranks sixth in baseball.
• Astros pitchers have a 1.246 WHIP this season, 14th in the majors.
• The pitching staff for the Tigers has a collective 8.4 K/9, which ranks 21st in the majors.
• Detroit has the fourth-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.62).
• Tigers pitchers combine for the No. 2 WHIP in the majors (1.164).