Detroit Tigers vs Houston Astros Prediction & Picks - MLB
by Edgar Jibran | in MLB Picks
The American League Wild Card Series already started last Tuesday, October 01st, and one of the biggest surprises was Detroit’s victory over the Astros. With that first result, the main expectation for the second game of the series is having much more offensive tactics from the Astros since the early stages of the game to avoid a premature elimination that would be disappointing after winning the AL West Division on the regular season.
With that objective in mind, it’s completely necessary for Jose Altuve to increase his effectiveness as he was only able to connect 1 hit during the first game of the series. In this regard, Yordan Alvarez, Alex Bregman and Zach Dezenzo were more productive than Altuve, a situation that must be immediately attended by their head coach, Joe Espada.
Meanwhile, Detroit Tigers finished with the game in an ambush during the second inning of the game, in which they were able to score the 3 winning runs by taking advantage of Jake Rogers and Matt Vierling’s ground balls, as well as Trey Sweeney’s sharp line, all through the center field. However, Riley Greene was only able to connect 1 hit, so he must appear in this second game to fulfill the expectation after being Detroit Tigers’ batting leader in the regular season.
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Detroit Tigers - Houston Astros Key Points
- Houston Astros at home were only able to win 1 out of their last 5 disputed matches, not being able to score more than 4 runs during their last 4 matches in a row.
- Detroit Tigers won 8 out of their last 10 away games, streak that allowed them to win their series against Oakland Athletics, Kansas City Royals and Baltimore Orioles.
- Houston Astros announced Hunter Brown as the opener pitcher for the second game of the series, being worth mentioning that Brown was the strikeout leader with 179 during the regular season, holding an 11W-9L record.
- Detroit Tigers will start the second game of the series with Tyler Holton as the opener pitcher, who holds a very impressive record of 7W-2L throughout the season.
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Our Detroit Tigers vs Houston Astros Prediction
In conclusion, to win this game both teams must bring everything they’ve to the table, and even when it could be said that the Tigers aren’t using one of their best openers when comparing him with Brown, the reality is that he’s one of the most effective during the early stages. Therefore, the pick for Houston Astros – Detroit Tigers is: Under 7.5 Runs!
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