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2022 MLB Handicapping
(7-14-0) Detroit Tigers vs. Houston Astros (13-11-0)
Date: Thursday, May 5th
Time: 08:10 ETPM ET
Venue: Minute Maid Park Houston
Projected Pitchers: Tarik Skubal vs. Jose Urquidy
MLB Moneyline Odds: Tigers OFF Astros OFF
MLB run line Betting Odds: Tigers +1.5, Astros -1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: OFF
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers travel to take on the Houston Astros hoping to find the win column as they have an overall record of just 7-14-0, placing the team 5th in the AL Central division. Detroit will be looking to pick things up on the road, as they have gone just 3-6 to start the season. The Tigers will be looking to bounce back, after falling to the LA Dodgers by a score of 6-3 To start the year, Detroit has picked up just 1 series win, going 1-6-0.
Against Houston, the Tigers will send Tarik Skubal to the mound. Through 4 starts, Skubal has picked up just 1 win, with an overall record of 1-2. Heading into his start, he has an ERA of 3.05. This comes while averaging 5.05 per outing. Skubal has done a good job keeping runs off the board, despite allowing opposing batters to hit 0.268 against him. His strong statistical start to the season is also backed by a FIP figure of just 1.7.
Detroit enters this matchup hoping to turn things around on offense, as they are the 27th ranked group, averaging 3.19 runs per game. So far, the Tigers’ offense has struggled to generate runs as they have not been able to string together hits, ranking 19th in team batting average (0.232). Not only is Detroit’s offense struggling to generate hits, they are also in the bottom half of the league in home runs hit, averaging just 0.48 deep shots per game. (29th).
Houston Astros
The Houston Astros come into their game against Detroit, looking to build on their record of 13-11-0. Through 24 games, they are 2nd in the AL West division. Heading into the game, Houston will be looking to move above .500 when playing at Minute Maid Park, as they are 4-4 at home. The Astros are looking to keep things rolling as they are coming off a 4-0 win over Seattle. Houston will look to turn things around as they have won just 3, going a combined 3-4-1.
For Houston, Jose Urquidy comes into this game making 4 appearances thus far, on an overall record of 2-1. On average, Urquidy is going 4.8 innings per outing and will look to lower an ERA sitting at 5.95. If he is going to turn things around, Urquidy will be looking to lower his batting average allowed, which currently sits at 0.312. So far, his FIP rating of 5.1, is a confirmation of his overall struggles on the mound.
On offense, Houston comes into the game averaging 3.71 runs per game, placing them 22nd in the league. A key reason for the Astros’ lack of run scoring is a team batting average that sits at just (0.215), placing them 27th in the league. Even though Houston’s lineup has yet to find consistency at the plate, they are averaging 1.21 home runs per contest.
MLB Baseball Betting Trends:
- Tigers are 92-191 in their last 283 vs. a team with a winning record.
- Tigers are 46-97 in their last 143 road games vs. a team with a winning record.
- Houston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Houston’s last 9 games
Detroit Tigers vs. Houston Astros MLB Prediction:
Coming into this matchup, Detroit is ranked just 30th in runs scored vs right-handed pitching. If the Tigers are going to pick up their scoring vs right-handed pitching, they will need to improve upon their team batting average of just 0.219 (24th). Not only is the team struggling to string together hits against right-handed pitching, but they also have a below-average BB% at just 8.6%.
When facing left-handed pitching, Houston is averaging just 0.1 runs per at bat, placing them 25th in the league. A strong reason for their lack of run-scoring vs lefties is they have combined to hit just 0.204 against left-handed pitching.
Look for this to be a lower-scoring game than expected. I recommend taking the under.
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