Game 1 of the Wild Card round will take place on 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.

Bookmakers have listed the Astros (-155) as moneyline favorites against the Tigers (+125). The over/under for this contest is 6.5. The odds to eclipse the over are -105, while the odds are -115 to go under.

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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 -155
• Moneyline Underdog: Tigers +125
• Over/Under: 6.5 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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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 most recent appearance on Wednesday, the left-hander went 5 2/3 innings against the Seattle Mariners, giving up three earned runs while surrendering eight hits.
• Valdez has 17 quality starts under his belt this season.
• Valdez will look to build upon a 15-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.3 innings per appearance).
• In six of his 28 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros average 1.2 home runs per game to rank 10th in MLB play with 190 total home runs.
• Houston’s .418 slugging percentage ranks eighth-best in MLB.
• The Astros’ .262 batting average is third-best in the majors.
• Houston is the 11th-highest scoring team in MLB action, averaging 4.6 runs per game (740 total).
• The Astros are seventh in MLB with an on-base percentage of .322.
• The Astros strike out 7.3 times per game, the third-best mark in the majors.
• Houston has the sixth-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.74).
• 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 baseball (1.246).

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