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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 Saturday.
The Astros will give the ball to starter Cristian Javier in this one. Right hander Javier is 2-0 this season with a 1.54 ERA.
It'll be Tarik Skubal toeing the rubber for the Tigers in this contest. Left hander Skubal is 4-0 with a 1.90 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Tigers as -127-moneyline favorites versus the Astros, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
In their last action, Detroit was a 5-2 loser on the road against the Astros. Bettors on Houston at -150 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Houston, they were a 5-2 winner as they battled the Tigers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Astros at -150 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Houston:
Team record: 14-24 SU
Detroit:
Team record: 19-19 SU
Next up:
Houston at Detroit Sunday, May 12