Houston Astros vs. Detroit Tigers MLB Betting Preview | September 14

Christian Vazquez will try to get his 100th hit of the season (he has 99) when the Houston Astros (92-50) square off against the Detroit Tigers (53-88) on Wednesday at 1:10 PM ET. The Astros are favored (-270) over the Tigers (+220). Cristian Javier gets the starting nod for Houston, and Joey Wentz is Detroit’s pick to start.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Astros vs. Tigers

• Game Day: Wednesday, September 14, 2022
• Game Time: 1:10 PM ET
• Location: Detroit, Michigan
• Stadium: Comerica Park

Astros Stats & Trends

Astros Batting

• The Astros rank fifth-best in MLB play with 186 total home runs.
• The Astros have the 13th-ranked batting average in the majors (.246).
• The Astros rank sixth in the league with a .320 on-base percentage.
• Astros hitters strike out 7.4 times per game, the third-fewest strikeouts in baseball.
• The Astros average 1.3 homers per game when playing on the road this season (92 total in road contests).
• The Astros are averaging 3.2 extra-base hits per game while slugging .408 away from home.
• The team is batting .242 with 613 hits (8.4 per game) on the road this season.

Astros Key Batters

• Alex Bregman is hitting .268 with 35 doubles, 21 home runs and 81 walks.
• Among all qualifying hitters, Bregman ranks 48th in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks 11th, and he is 29th in slugging.
• Bregman will look for his fifth straight game with a hit in this contest. During his last five outings he is hitting .294 with a double, a home run, five walks and six RBI.
• Yordan Alvarez leads Houston with 121 hits and an OBP of .403 this season.
• Among all qualifying players, Alvarez ranks 15th in batting average, third in on-base percentage and third in slugging percentage.
• Alvarez has picked up a hit in five games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .438 with three doubles, two home runs, six walks and two RBI.
• Kyle Tucker has 123 hits this season and has a slash line of .257/.331/.477.
• Tucker brings a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .182 with a double, two home runs, a walk and seven RBI.
• Jose Altuve leads Houston with a slugging percentage of .514, fueled by 57 extra-base hits.
• Altuve takes a four-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .364 with .

Tigers Stats & Trends

Tigers Batting

• The Tigers have hit just 89 homers this season, which ranks last in the league.
• The Tigers’ .230 batting average ranks 25th in the league this season.
• The Tigers have an on-base percentage of .286 this season, which ranks 29th in the league.
• The Tigers rank 21st in strikeouts per game (8.7) among MLB offenses.
• In 71 games at home this season, they’ve hit 41 homers, an average of 0.6 per contest.
• In 71 home games this season, they’re slugging .346 with 154 hits going for extra bases.
• In 71 home games this season, they have a batting average of .237 while averaging 7.7 base hits per contest.

Tigers Key Batters

• Javier Baez has racked up a team-best OBP (.273) and slugging percentage (.369), and leads the Tigers in hits (112).
• Including all qualifying hitters in MLB, Baez ranks 120th in batting average, 135th in on-base percentage and 122nd in slugging percentage.
• Baez hopes to build on a two-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .250 with a double, a triple and three RBI.
• Harold Castro is hitting .270 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 has 18 doubles, two triples, six home runs and 14 walks while batting .240.

Astros vs. Tigers Probable Pitchers