Astros vs. Tigers Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – June 16, 2024

Following a big two-homer game last time out, Riley Greene leads the Detroit Tigers (34-36) into action as +115 underdogs against the Houston Astros (32-39). First pitch from Minute Maid Park at 2:10 PM ET on Sunday, live on SCHN. Houston’s Spencer Arrighetti and Detroit’s Kenta Maeda have been named the starters for this contest.

Be sure to check out our betting preview for this contest, and discover all of our MLB picks, too!

Astros vs. Tigers Betting Lines

• Favorite: Astros (-135)
• Underdog: Tigers (+115)
• Over/under: 8.5

Astros vs. Tigers Betting Insights

• The Astros have been victorious in 25, or 45.5%, of the 55 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• Houston has a record of 21-15 when favored by -135 or more this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Astros have a 57.4% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• The Tigers have won 45.7% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (16-19).
• In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +115 or longer, Detroit has a record of 7-8 (46.7%).
• The Tigers have a 46.5% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Astros vs. Tigers Hitting Leaders

• Yordan Alvarez has been key for Houston with 77 hits, an OBP of .360 plus a slugging percentage of .511.
• Of all MLB batters, Alvarez is 21st in batting average, 21st in on-base percentage, and 12th in slugging.
• Jose Altuve leads Houston in batting with a .295 average while slugging 10 homers and driving in 26 runs.
• Greene leads the Tigers in home runs (14) and runs batted in (36).
• Greene is 15th in homers and 43rd in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Mark Canha is hitting .243 with 12 doubles, six home runs and 29 walks.

Astros vs. Tigers Pitching Rankings

• The Astros strike out 8.6 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 12th in MLB.
• The Astros have the 22nd-ranked ERA (4.25) in the majors this season.
• The Astros have a combined WHIP of 1.334 as a pitching staff, which ranks 25th in MLB.
• The pitching staff for the Tigers has a collective 8.5 K/9, which ranks 18th in the majors.
• Detroit has the 11th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.86).
• The Tigers have the ninth-lowest WHIP in baseball (1.220).