Houston Astros vs. Detroit Tigers - MLB - Predictions, Betting Lines, Odds and Trends

The Houston Astros (90-50) and Detroit Tigers (53-86) square off on Monday at 6:40 PM ET, beginning a three-game series at Comerica Park.

The Astros are a favorite (-201) against the Tigers (+168). The scheduled starters are Framber Valdez (14-5) for the Houston Astros, and Eduardo Rodriguez (3-4) for the Detroit Tigers. The over/under for the game is set at 7.5 total runs.

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Astros vs. Tigers Last 10 Games Betting Performance

Astros

Houston has a 7-2 record across the nine games it was favored on the moneyline in its last 10 matchups.
Over their last 10 outings — all had a set run total — the Astros and their opponents combined to go over the total three times.
Houston has gone 5-5-0 against the spread over its past 10 games.

Tigers

In seven games as the underdog over the last 10 matchups, Detroit has a record of 3-4.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Tigers and their opponents are 5-4-1 when it comes to hitting the over.
Detroit has a record of 4-6-0 ATS over its last 10 games.

Astros vs. Tigers Starting Pitcher Betting Trends

Projected starter: Framber Valdez

The Astros have a 16-10-0 record against the spread in Valdez’s starts.
The Astros have been favored on the moneyline in 23 of Valdez’s starts this season, and they went 16-7 in those games.
Valdez’s team has a 17-9 record in his starts this season.
Valdez has started 26 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season. The teams have combined to hit the over in 10 of them.

Projected starter: Eduardo Rodriguez

Rodríguez’s team is 7-5-0 against the spread this season in his starts.
His team has won 27.3% of his starts when they are underdogs on the moneyline (3-8).
Rodríguez’s team has won four of his 12 starts.
Games started by Rodríguez have a 7-4-1 record at hitting the over this season.

Astros Batting Leaders

Alex Bregman is hitting .266 with 35 doubles, 21 home runs and 80 walks.
Bregman ranks 42nd in homers and 19th in RBI among all batters in baseball.
Bregman enters this matchup on a two-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is batting .308 with a double, a home run, seven walks and four RBI.
Yordan Alvarez has hit 32 home runs while hitting .291. Both are team-highs.
Among all MLB hitters, Alvarez ranks ninth in homers and 17th in RBI.
Alvarez has hit safely in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .235 with two doubles, a home run, five walks and an RBI.
Kyle Tucker paces the Astros with 90 runs batted in.
Jose Altuve is batting .288 with 33 doubles, 24 home runs and 57 walks.
Altuve takes a two-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is batting .263 with a home run, four walks and an RBI.

Tigers Batting Leaders

Javier Baez is batting .231 with 55 RBI, both of which are best among Detroit hitters this season.
In all of Major League Baseball, Baez is 130th in home runs and 88th in RBI.
Harold Castro is batting .273 with an OBP of .304 and a slugging percentage of .385 this season.
Castro is 243rd among hitters in the majors in homers, and 174th in RBI.
Jeimer Candelario’s 13 home runs lead all Detroit hitters, and he’s slugging .357.
Willi Castro is batting .240 with an OBP of .285 and a slugging percentage of .356 this season.
Willi Castro takes a four-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is hitting .190 with a double and two RBI.