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 counter with Tarik Skubal. The first pitch will be thrown at 2:32 p.m. ET at Minute Maid Park.

The Astros (-150), according to sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this matchup versus the Tigers (+125) Oddsmakers have set the over/under for this matchup at 6.5 runs.

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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 makes the start for the Astros, his 29th of the season. He is 15-7 with a 2.91 ERA and 169 strikeouts in 176 1/3 innings pitched.
• In his most recent outing on Wednesday against the Seattle Mariners, the left-hander threw 5 2/3 innings, allowing three earned runs while surrendering eight hits.
• Valdez has recorded 17 quality starts this year.
• Valdez will try to build on a 15-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.3 innings per outing).
• In six of his 28 total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros average 1.2 home runs per game to rank 10th in MLB action with 190 total home runs.
• Houston’s .418 slugging percentage ranks eighth-best in MLB.
• The Astros’ .262 batting average is third-best in the majors.
• Houston has the No. 11 offense in MLB play, scoring 4.6 runs per game (740 total runs).
• The Astros rank seventh in baseball with a .322 on-base percentage.
• The Astros strike out 7.3 times per game, the third-best mark in baseball.
• Houston has the sixth-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.74).
• The 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Houston’s pitching staff ranks third in the majors.
• The Astros average baseball’s 14th-ranked WHIP (1.246).

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