Houston Astros vs. Detroit Tigers MLB Betting Preview | August 26

Eduardo Rodriguez’s Detroit Tigers (59-69) are underdogs on the moneyline (+110) against the Houston Astros (72-58), who are at -131, on Saturday as he looks to earn his 10th win of the season. The matchup starts at 6:10 PM ET. Houston’s Hunter Brown starts against Detroit’s Rodriguez.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Astros vs. Tigers

• Game Day: Saturday, August 26, 2023
• Game Time: 6:10 PM ET
• Location: Detroit, Michigan
• Stadium: Comerica Park

How Do I Watch the Astros vs. the Tigers?

• TV Channel: BSDET

Astros Stats & Trends

Astros Batting

• The Astros are ninth in MLB action with 167 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
• Houston is 14th in the majors with a .252 batting average.
• The Astros rank 11th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .324.
• Houston strikes out 7.9 times per game, the fourth-fewest average in baseball.
• The Astros have hit 92 homers away from home this season (1.4 per game).
• Houston is slugging .426 with 3.2 extra-base hits per game in road contests.
• The team averages 8.8 hits per game and is batting .251 away from home this season.

Astros Key Batters

• Kyle Tucker has 134 hits and an OBP of .370 to go with a slugging percentage of .516. All three of those stats are best among Houston hitters this season. He has a .291 batting average, as well.
• Among qualified batters in MLB, he is 12th in batting average, 14th in on-base percentage, and 13th in slugging.
• Alex Bregman is hitting .256 with 19 doubles, three triples, 20 home runs and 73 walks. He’s slugging .427 with an on-base percentage of .355.
• Among all qualified hitters, he is 76th in batting average, 27th in on-base percentage and 81st in slugging percentage.
• Yordan Alvarez has collected 80 base hits, an OBP of .380 and a slugging percentage of .541 this season.
• Jeremy Pena is batting .253 with a .317 OBP and 43 RBI for Houston this season.

Tigers Stats & Trends

Tigers Batting

• The Tigers rank 24th in Major League Baseball with 131 home runs.
• Detroit has a team batting average of just .235 this season, which ranks 26th among MLB teams.
• The Tigers have an on-base percentage of .301 this season, which ranks 27th in the league.
• Detroit ranks 21st with an average of 8.9 strikeouts per game.
• In 63 games at home this season, they’ve hit 58 homers, an average of 0.9 per contest.
• Detroit is slugging .383 in 63 home games this season.
• In 63 home games this season, they have a batting average of .246 while averaging 8.3 base hits per contest.

Tigers Key Batters

• Spencer Torkelson has accumulated a slugging percentage of .441 and has 111 hits, both team-best numbers for the Tigers. He’s batting .233 and with an on-base percentage of .315.
• Including all the qualifying hitters in the majors, he ranks 122nd in batting average, 104th in on-base percentage and 66th in slugging percentage.
• Kerry Carpenter is batting .290 with 12 doubles, a triple, 20 home runs and 24 walks. He’s slugging .549 with an on-base percentage of .354.
• Riley Greene is batting .293 with 18 doubles, four triples, 11 home runs and 33 walks.
• Zach McKinstry has 17 doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 36 walks while batting .241.

Astros vs. Tigers Probable Pitchers

Astros vs. Tigers Injury Updates

• Astros: Grae Kessinger: 10 Day IL (Health and safety protocols), Phil Maton: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Luis Garcia: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Michael Brantley: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Lance McCullers Jr.: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
• Tigers: Mason Englert: 15 Day IL (Hip), Matthew Boyd: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Tyler Alexander: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Austin Meadows: 60 Day IL (Anxiety), Casey Mize: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Freddy Pacheco: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Matt Manning: day-to-day (Undisclosed)

Recent Scores and Betting Lines for the Astros and Tigers (Last 10 Games)