Houston Astros vs Detroit Tigers Betting Odds & Game Analysis | May 5
The Detroit Tigers visit the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park, taking the field at 8:10pm ET on Thursday May 5th, 8:10pm ET. The Detroit Tigers are 1.5-run underdogs in the game, and the Over/Under is set at 8.5 runs.
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Today, we are looking at the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and Houston Astros.
Houston and Detroit Betting Info
- Seven of the Astros’ last eight night games against American League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The Tigers have lost each of their last nine Thursday night games against teams that held a winning record.
Detroit Tigers Stats
| Season Stats | |
|---|---|
| Team Batting AVG | .226 |
| Team OBP | .301 |
| AVG Runs Scored | 3.1 |
| Team ERA | 3.49 |
| Team WHIP | 1.18 |
| Starters ERA | 4.60 |
| Starters WHIP | 1.29 |
Key Players for Detroit
- Michael Fulmer: 0.00 ERA, 6.97 K/9, 0.48 WHIP
- Gregory Soto: 1.13 ERA, 7.88 K/9, 1.13 WHIP
- Eduardo Rodriguez: 5.33 ERA, 8.17 K/9, 1.30 WHIP
- Jonathan Schoop: .136 Batting Avg, .174 OBP, .193 SLG, .367 OPS, 5 Runs
- Tucker Barnhart: .295 Batting Avg, .367 OBP, .341 SLG, .708 OPS, 3 Runs
- Ednel Báez: .250 Batting Avg, .300 OBP, .429 SLG, .729 OPS, 4 Runs
- Jeimer Candelario: .188 Batting Avg, .253 OBP, .288 SLG, .541 OPS, 11 Runs
- Austin Meadows: .299 Batting Avg, .393 OBP, .390 SLG, .783 OPS, 8 Runs
- Jose Cabrera: .257 Batting Avg, .321 OBP, .329 SLG, .650 OPS, 7 Runs
- Spencer Torkelson: .174 Batting Avg, .296 OBP, .319 SLG, .615 OPS, 6 Runs
- Robert Grossman: .284 Batting Avg, .390 OBP, .328 SLG, .718 OPS, 7 Runs
- Akil Baddoo: .146 Batting Avg, .222 OBP, .244 SLG, .466 OPS, 5 Runs
Houston Astros Stats
| Season Stats | |
|---|---|
| Team Batting AVG | .219 |
| Team OBP | .294 |
| AVG Runs Scored | 3.8 |
| Team ERA | 3.23 |
| Team WHIP | 1.13 |
| Starters ERA | 3.54 |
| Starters WHIP | 1.09 |
Key Players for Houston
- Héctor Neris: 0.75 ERA, 9.00 K/9, 0.58 WHIP
- Justin Verlander: 1.93 ERA, 8.54 K/9, 0.70 WHIP
- Martín Maldonado: .078 Batting Avg, .200 OBP, .157 SLG, .357 OPS, 7 Runs
- Michael Brantley: .282 Batting Avg, .330 OBP, .400 SLG, .730 OPS, 8 Runs
- Yordan Alvarez: .268 Batting Avg, .373 OBP, .634 SLG, 1.007 OPS, 15 Runs
- Yulieski Gurriel: .220 Batting Avg, .247 OBP, .354 SLG, .601 OPS, 6 Runs
- Chas McCormick: .264 Batting Avg, .316 OBP, .403 SLG, .719 OPS, 8 Runs
- Jeremy Peña: .229 Batting Avg, .301 OBP, .470 SLG, .771 OPS, 14 Runs
- Jose Altuve: .182 Batting Avg, .308 OBP, .318 SLG, .626 OPS, 5 Runs
- Kyle Tucker: .247 Batting Avg, .313 OBP, .427 SLG, .740 OPS, 8 Runs
- Alexander Bregman: .247 Batting Avg, .347 OBP, .447 SLG, .794 OPS, 14 Runs
The Astros and Tigers haven’t met since last season on June 27, 2021, where the Detroit Tigers won by a score of 2-1.
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