Houston Astros vs. Detroit Tigers MLB Betting Preview | August 27

Justin Verlander looks for his 10th win of the campaign when his Houston Astros (73-58) visit the Detroit Tigers (59-70). The Astros are favored in the matchup (-189) against the Tigers (+158), and the game starts at 1:40 PM ET on Sunday. Verlander gets the starting nod for Houston, and Alex Faedo is Detroit’s choice to start.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Astros vs. Tigers

• Game Day: Sunday, August 27, 2023
• Game Time: 1:40 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 rank ninth-best in MLB play with 168 total home runs.
• Houston’s .253 batting average ranks 14th in MLB.
• The Astros are 10th in MLB with a .326 on-base percentage.
• Houston’s hitters strike out 7.9 times per game, the fourth-fewest strikeouts in the majors.
• The Astros have hit 93 homers on the road this season (1.4 per game).
• Houston has a .427 slugging percentage and is averaging 3.2 extra-base hits per game away from home.
• The team averages 8.9 hits per game and is batting .253 away from home this season.

Astros Key Batters

• Kyle Tucker leads Houston in OBP (.371), slugging percentage (.516) and total hits (135) this season. He has a .290 batting average.
• Among qualified batters, he is 12th in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks 14th, and he is 12th in slugging.
• Alex Bregman has 21 doubles, three triples, 21 home runs and 75 walks. He’s batting .259 and slugging .439 with an on-base percentage of .360.
• Among all qualifying players, he ranks 69th in batting average, 22nd in on-base percentage and 68th in slugging percentage.
• Yordan Alvarez has collected 82 base hits, an OBP of .380 and a slugging percentage of .538 this season.
• Chas McCormick has been key for Houston with 86 hits, an OBP of .364 plus a slugging percentage of .518.

Tigers Stats & Trends

Tigers Batting

• The Tigers have hit 131 homers this season, which ranks 24th in the league.
• Detroit ranks 26th in MLB with a team batting average of just .235.
• The Tigers have an OBP of just .301 this season, which ranks 27th in MLB.
• Detroit ranks 21st in strikeouts per game (9.0) among MLB offenses.
• In 64 games at home this season, they’ve hit 58 homers, an average of 0.9 per contest.
• Detroit is slugging .382 in 64 home games this season.
• They are averaging 8.3 base hits per game and batting .246 as a team at home this season.

Tigers Key Batters

• Spencer Torkelson has put up a slugging percentage of .438 and has 111 hits, both team-best numbers for the Tigers. He’s batting .232 and with an on-base percentage of .315.
• He ranks 123rd in batting average, 102nd in on-base percentage and 69th in slugging percentage among all qualifying batters in the majors.
• Kerry Carpenter has 12 doubles, a triple, 20 home runs and 24 walks while hitting .293. He’s slugging .548 with an on-base percentage of .356.
• Riley Greene is batting .293 with 19 doubles, four triples, 11 home runs and 33 walks.
• Zach McKinstry is hitting .239 with 17 doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 37 walks.

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)