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Detroit Tigers vs. Houston Astros
The Detroit Tigers and the Houston Astros will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Minute Maid Park.
Tyler Holton will be the starting pitcher for the Tigers on this day. Left hander Holton is 7-2 this season with a 2.19 ERA.
The Astros will counter Holton with Hunter Brown. Right hander Brown has a 3.49 ERA to go along with a 11-9 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -169-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
The Astros were a 3-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Tigers. That made winners of bettors who got Detroit at 125 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Detroit won its last outing, a 3-1 result against the Astros on October 01. Bettors who backed the Tigers at 125 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Detroit:
Team record: 87-76 SU
Detroit is 14-7 ATS in its last 21 games
Detroit is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
Houston:
Team record: 88-74 SU
Houston is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games
Houston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Detroit at Houston Thursday, October 3