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Houston Astros vs. Detroit Tigers
The fans at Comerica Park will be treated to a game between the Houston Astros and the Detroit Tigers when they take their seats on Sunday.
Right hander Justin Verlander will take the mound for the Astros to start this game. Verlander is 9-6 this season with a 3.19 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Alex Faedo who starts for the Tigers. Right hander Faedo is 2-4 with a 4.91 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -182-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 8.
The Tigers were a 9-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Astros. That made winners of bettors who got Houston at -146 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Houston, they were a 9-2 winner as they battled the Tigers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Astros at -146 were rewarded, while the 11 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Houston:
Team record: 73-58 SU
Houston is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games
Houston is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Houston's last 8 games
Detroit:
Team record: 59-70 SU
Detroit is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Detroit's last 15 games
Next up:
Houston at Boston Monday, August 28
Detroit home to New York Monday, August 28