Astros vs. Tigers AL Wild Card Game 1 Prediction, Odds, Tips – October 1st

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The AL Wild Card Series begins Tuesday at 2:32 p.m. ET when the Houston Astros host the Detroit Tigers live from Minute Maid Park and broadcast on ABC. Bookmakers have the Astros as -138 moneyline favorites while giving the underdog Tigers a +117 moneyline odds. Houston is favored on the run line (-1.5). The over/under for the game is listed at 6.5 runs.

Here you will find everything you need from a betting perspective on the Astros-Tigers game, in terms of run line, moneyline and total as well as expert tips.

Astros vs. Tigers match information and odds

• When: Tuesday, October 1, 2024, 2:32 p.m. ET
• Where: Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas
• How to watch on TV: ABC

Astros vs Tigers Prediction

• Result prediction: Astros 4, Tigers 3
• Overall prediction: Over 6.5 runs
• Probabilities of winning: Astros 55%, Tigers 45%

Astros vs. Tigers betting insights

• This season, the Astros have won 67 of the 117 games, or 57.3%, in which they were favorites.
• Houston has a 47-29 record in games where oddsmakers favor them by at least -138 on the money line.
• With the moneyline set for this match, bookmakers have suggested that the Astros have a 58% chance of winning.
• The Tigers have won in 46, or 48.9%, of the 94 contests they have been classified as underdogs this year.
• Detroit has a rating of 20-30 in contests where bookmakers have a +117 or worse advantage on the money line.
• The money line set for this match suggests the Tigers have a 46.1% chance of claiming a win in the contest.

Detroit Tigers

DET

+1.5

+117

O 6.5

Houston Astros

HOU

-1.5

-138

U 6.5

Current betting performance of the Astros

• The Astros have a record of 4-2 in the six games in which they have been favored on the money line in the last 10 meetings.
• In their last 10 games, the Astros and their opponents have combined for four power-hit goals (all 10 games had set point totals).
• The Astros’ ATS record is 5-5-0 in their last 10 games.

Current Astros stats

Insights into Astros players

• Yordan Alvarez has posted a team-high .308 batting average and leads the Astros in home runs (35) and runs batted in (86).
• In all of MLB, Alvarez ranks 11th in home runs and 32nd in RBI.
• Alvarez went on a two-game scoring streak in this match. In his last five games, he hit .333 with two doubles, a home run, two walks and an RBI.
• Jose Altuve is batting .295 with 31 doubles, 20 home runs and 47 walks.
• Altuve ranks 77th in home runs and 87th in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
• Alex Bregman is batting .260 with 30 doubles, two triples, 26 home runs and 44 walks.
• Yainer Diaz is batting .299 with 29 doubles, three triples, 16 home runs and 24 walks.

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Tigers current betting performance

• The Tigers have played as underdogs in three of their last 10 games, going 2-1 in those contests.
• In their last 10 games, the Tigers and their opponents have a combined record of 3-6-1 when hitting the over.
• The Tigers have a record of 5-5-0 ATS in their last 10 games.

Current Tigers stats

Insights into the Tigers players

• Riley Greene leads the Tigers in home runs (24), runs batted in (74) and has the team’s best batting average at .262.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Greene’s home run total ranks 42nd and his RBI tally ranks 61st.
• Matt Vierling is batting .257 with 28 doubles, five triples, 16 home runs and 41 walks.
• Vierling currently ranks 115th in home runs and 125th in RBI in the Major Leagues.
• Colt Keith batted .260 with 15 doubles, four triples, 13 home runs and 36 walks.
• Kerry Carpenter is batting .284 with 16 doubles, five triples, 18 home runs and 22 walks.

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