In Game 1 of the Wild Card round on Tuesday, Oct. 1, Framber Valdez will take the hill for the Houston Astros, and the Detroit Tigers will answer with Tarik Skubal. The first pitch will be thrown at 2:32 p.m. ET at Minute Maid Park.

At +125, the Tigers are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this matchup versus the Astros, who are listed at -150. The over/under for this matchup is 6.5. The odds to exceed the over are +100, while the odds are -120 to go under.

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Astros vs. Tigers Game Info

• Date: Tuesday, October 1, 2024
• Time: 2:32 p.m. ET
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Venue: Minute Maid Park
• TV Channel: ABC
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Astros -150
• Moneyline Underdog: Tigers +125
• Over/Under: 6.5 runs (Over: +100, Under: -120)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• Valdez (15-7) gets the starting nod for the Astros in his 29th start of the season. He has a 2.91 ERA in 176 1/3 innings pitched, with 169 strikeouts.
• His last time out came on Wednesday against the Seattle Mariners, when the lefty tossed 5 2/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs while allowing eight hits.
• Valdez has 17 quality starts under his belt this year.
• Valdez will try to build upon a 15-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.3 frames per outing).
• He has had six appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros rank 10th in MLB action with 190 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
• Houston ranks eighth in baseball with a .418 slugging percentage.
• The Astros rank third in MLB with a .262 batting average.
• Houston is the 11th-highest scoring team in MLB action, averaging 4.6 runs per game (740 total).
• The Astros’ .322 on-base percentage is seventh-best in MLB.
• The Astros strike out 7.3 times per game, the third-fewest mark in baseball.
• Houston has the sixth-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.74).
• Houston’s pitching staff ranks third in MLB with a collective 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings.
• The Astros average baseball’s 14th-ranked WHIP (1.246).

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