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 series is currently 1-0 in favor of the Tigers.

At +140, the Tigers are the moneyline underdogs in this game versus the Astros, who are -165. The total for this contest has been listed 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 -165
• Moneyline Underdog: Tigers +140
• Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• Hunter Brown (11-9 with a 3.49 ERA and 179 strikeouts in 170 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Astros, his 31st of the season.
• In his last appearance on Tuesday, Sept. 24, the righty went six innings against the Seattle Mariners, giving up one earned run while surrendering three hits.
• Brown is looking for his third quality start in a row.
• Brown is aiming for his 25th straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.5 innings per appearance on the mound.
• 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 is eighth in MLB with a .418 slugging percentage.
• The Astros have the third-best batting average in the league (.262).
• Houston has the No. 11 offense in MLB action, scoring 4.6 runs per game (740 total runs).
• The Astros rank seventh in MLB with a .322 on-base percentage.
• The Astros strike out 7.3 times per game to rank third in the majors.
• Houston has the sixth-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.74).
• The 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Houston’s pitching staff ranks third in the majors.
• The Astros have the 14th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.246).

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