At Comerica Park on Wednesday, the Houston Astros (three straight victories) face the Detroit Tigers at 1:10 PM ET. The Astros will give the start to Cristian Javier (8-9), and the Tigers will counter with Joey Wentz (1-1).
Even on the road at the Tigers (+214), the Astros are a heavy moneyline favorite (-258).
The total for the Astros-Tigers game is set at 8.
Astros vs. Tigers Odds
Run Line
Houston Astros (-1.5)
Moneyline
Astros (-258)
Total
8 Runs (Over: -115, Under: -106)

When, Where, at What Time is Astros vs. Tigers
- Game Day: Wednesday, September 14, 2022
- Game Time: 1:10 PM ET
- Location: Detroit, Michigan
- Stadium: Comerica Park
Astros Injury Report
Name | Status | Injury |
---|---|---|
Justin Verlander | 15 Day Injury List | Calf |
Josh James | 60 Day Injury List | Back |
Jason Castro | 60 Day Injury List | Knee |
Michael Brantley | 60 Day Injury List | Shoulder |
Aledmys Díaz | Day-to-day | Groin |
Tigers Injury Report
Name | Status | Injury |
---|---|---|
Miguel Cabrera | 10 Day Injury List | Biceps |
Austin Meadows | 60 Day Injury List | Achilles |
Rony Garcia | 60 Day Injury List | Shoulder |
Jake Rogers | 60 Day Injury List | Elbow |
Kyle Funkhouser | 60 Day Injury List | Back |
Beau Brieske | 60 Day Injury List | Forearm |
Casey Mize | 60 Day Injury List | Elbow |
Spencer Turnbull | 60 Day Injury List | Elbow |
Tarik Skubal | 60 Day Injury List | Arm |
Last Time Out: Astros and Tigers
The Astros took down the Tigers 6-3 yesterday, with Hunter Brown getting the win (6.00 IP, 2 R, 5 H, 6 K) and Yordan Alvarez leading the way offensively (going 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and an RBI). Drew Hutchison (5.00 IP, 4 R, 9 H, 2 K) took the loss for the Tigers.
Betting Trends
Astros Betting Records and Team Stats
The Astros have entered the game as favorites 122 times this season and won 84, or 68.9%, of those games. Houston has a record of 12-5 in games where sportsbooks favor them by at least -258 on the moneyline. The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 72.1% chance of a victory for the Astros. Houston and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 52 of their 142 opportunities. The Astros are 76-66-0 against the spread in their 142 chances this season.
Name | GP | AVG (Rank) | OBP (Rank) | SLG (Rank) | HR% (Rank) | K% (Rank) | BB% (Rank) |
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Alex Bregman | 137 | .268 (48) | .378 (11) | .471 (29) | 3.6% (50) | 12.4% (12) | 14.0% (8) |
Yordan Alvarez | 119 | .296 (14) | .404 (3) | .599 (3) | 6.7% (2) | 19.1% (67) | 14.6% (4) |
Kyle Tucker | 133 | .257 (70) | .331 (66) | .477 (24) | 4.9% (19) | 15.7% (30) | 10.1% (41) |
Jose Altuve | 124 | .291 (20) | .377 (12) | .514 (12) | 4.5% (27) | 15.1% (26) | 10.6% (31) |
Yuli Gurriel | 130 | .245 (93) | .293 (123) | .370 (122) | 1.5% (120) | 12.4% (12) | 5.4% (127) |
Tigers Betting Records and Team Stats
The Tigers have won in 44, or 37%, of the 119 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year. This season, Detroit has been victorious four times in 12 chances when named as an underdog of at least +214 or worse on the moneyline. The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Tigers have a 31.8% chance of walking away with the win. Contests with Detroit have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 55 of 142 chances this season. The Tigers have an against the spread record of 66-76-0 in 142 games with a line this season.
Name | GP | AVG (Rank) | OBP (Rank) | SLG (Rank) | HR% (Rank) | K% (Rank) | BB% (Rank) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Javier Báez | 129 | .233 (115) | .275 (134) | .371 (121) | 2.3% (101) | 25.1% (116) | 4.6% (133) |
Harold Castro | 106 | .270 (-) | .301 (-) | .381 (-) | 1.5% (-) | 18.0% (-) | 4.1% (-) |
Jeimer Candelario | 112 | .203 (-) | .264 (-) | .354 (-) | 3.1% (-) | 23.7% (-) | 6.2% (-) |
Willi Castro | 102 | .243 (-) | .286 (-) | .360 (-) | 1.6% (-) | 19.9% (-) | 3.8% (-) |
Eric Haase | 97 | .256 (-) | .305 (-) | .448 (-) | 3.9% (-) | 28.5% (-) | 6.6% (-) |
Astros vs. Tigers Picks and Predictions
Our top pick for Astros vs. Tigers sees the Astros (-258 on the moneyline) as the pick to win. For the over/under, we prefer the under on 8 runs.
