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Christian Vazquez is only one hit away from his 100th of the season as his Houston Astros (91-50) ready for a matchup against the Detroit Tigers (53-87) on Tuesday at 6:40 PM ET. The Astros are favored (-226) over the Tigers (+188). Houston’s Hunter Brown and Detroit’s Drew Hutchison will start this matchup.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Astros vs. Tigers
- Game Day: Tuesday, September 13, 2022
- Game Time: 6:40 PM ET
- Location: Detroit, Michigan
- Stadium: Comerica Park
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Astros | -226 | 8 |
Astros Stats & Trends
Astros Batting
- The Astros average 1.3 home runs per game to rank fifth in MLB action with 183 total home runs.
- The Astros’ .245 batting average ranks 13th in the majors.
- The Astros rank seventh in baseball with a .320 on-base percentage.
- The Astros strike out 7.4 times per game, the third-best mark in the league.
- The Astros average 1.2 home runs per road game this season (89 total on the road).
- The Astros are averaging 3.2 extra-base hits per game while slugging .405 away from home.
- The club averages 8.3 hits per game and is batting .241 away from home this season.
Astros Key Batters
- Alex Bregman is hitting .268 with 35 doubles, 21 home runs and 81 walks.
- Among qualifying hitters in baseball, Bregman’s batting average ranks 49th, his on-base percentage ranks 10th, and he is 27th in slugging.
- Bregman will look for his fourth straight game with a hit in this contest. In his last five games he is hitting .357 with a double, a home run, seven walks and five RBI.
- Yordan Alvarez leads Houston with 119 hits and an OBP of .401 this season.
- Among all qualified, Alvarez is 16th in batting average, fourth in on-base percentage and third in slugging percentage.
- Alvarez has picked up a hit in four straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .313 with two doubles, a home run, six walks and an RBI.
- Kyle Tucker has 122 hits this season and has a slash line of .258/.333/.474.
- Tucker heads into this game with two games in a row with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is hitting .200 with a double, two home runs, two walks and seven RBI.
- Jose Altuve leads Houston with a slugging percentage of .514, fueled by 57 extra-base hits.
- Altuve heads into this matchup on a three-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is hitting .300 with three walks.
Tigers Stats & Trends
Tigers Batting
- The Tigers rank last in Major League Baseball with just 88 home runs as a team.
- The Tigers have a team batting average of .230 this season, which ranks 25th among MLB teams.
- The Tigers have an on-base percentage of .286 this season, which ranks 29th in the league.
- The Tigers rank 21st in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.7 whiffs per contest.
- They’ve hit 40 homers, an average of 0.6 per game, in 70 home contests this season.
- They have a team slugging percentage of .345 in home games this season with 151 extra-base hits.
- They are averaging 7.7 base hits per game and batting .237 as a team at home this season.
Tigers Key Batters
- Javier Baez has accumulated an on-base percentage of .273, a slugging percentage of .370, and has 111 hits, all club-highs for the Tigers.
- Including all qualifying players in the big leagues, Baez ranks 120th in batting average, 134th in on-base percentage and 120th in slugging percentage.
- Harold Castro is hitting .273 with 19 doubles, two triples, six home runs and 16 walks.
- Jeimer Candelario is batting .203 with 15 doubles, two triples, 13 home runs and 26 walks.
- Willi Castro is hitting .240 with 18 doubles, two triples, six home runs and 14 walks.
Astros vs. Tigers Probable Pitchers
| Brown | Hutchison | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GS | 14 |
| 1-0 | W-L | 2-7 |
| 0.00 | ERA | 4.08 |
| 6.0 | IP | 86.0 |
| 1 | BB | 36 |
| 5 | SO | 56 |
