Detroit Tigers vs. Houston Astros Prediction, Betting Pick and Latest Odds for AL Wild Card Game 1

Detroit Tigers vs. Houston Astros Prediction, Betting Pick and Latest Odds

The Detroit Tigers and the Houston Astros meet from Space City on Tuesday afternoon to kick off the 2024 postseason in Game 1 of the AL Wild Card Series.

The Tigers' participation in a playoff game is somewhat of a miracle as Detroit had a 0.4 percent chance of making the playoffs entering September. 30 days later, they have defeated the odds everyone in their path and the odds to be playing in October.

Today will be the first playoff game for Detroit since 2014.

Tigers Head Coach A.J. Hinch will attempt to take down the franchise he coached to a World Championship, the Houston Astros.

Houston claimed another AL West Championship in 2024. The Astros have won the AL West in seven of the last eight years. Houston will also be making their eighth consecutive playoff appearance.

This roster brings a wealth of playoff experience and has enough talent to go on to another World Series.

The Astros beat Detroit in four of the six regular-season meetings.

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Detroit Tigers vs. Houston Astros Game 1 Date, Time and Where to Watch

• Date: October 1, 2024
• Time: 2:30 pm ET
• Where to Watch: ABC

Detroit Tigers vs. Houston Astros Game 1 Odds

Detroit Tigers vs. Houston Astros Prediction

On paper, this Tigers' roster is average at best, but they have come together and entered the playoffs as one of baseball's hottest teams. The Tigers are 17-8 since September 1.

Left fielder Riley Greene leads the team from the plate, batting .262 with a team-best 24 home runs and 74 RBIs.

28-year-old Matt Vierling has enjoyed a strong season with 16 home runs and 67 runs batted in.

Colt Keith has added 13 long balls and has knocked in 61 runs.

Future AL CY Young Award winner Tarik Skubal will get the nod tonight. Skubal is 18-4 with a 2.39 ERA and a league-best 228 strikeouts.

For Houston, Yordan Alvarez leads the way, batting .308 with 35 home runs and 86 runs batted in.

Veteran Jose Altuve leads the Astros with 185 hits on the campaign.

30-year-old Alex Bregman has launched 26 home runs paired with 75 RBIs.

Framber Valdez will get the rock this afternoon. Valdez is 15-7 with an ERA of 2.91, which ranks sixth in baseball.

Detroit Tigers vs. Houston Astros Pick

• Pick: Houston Astros ML -145 (Click here for the latest odds)

While The Tigers have been a terrific story, Cinderella will stop dancing in this series.

Houston brings a wealth of playoff experience, which is very valuable in this game today. Valdez has been one of the best pitchers at home this year with a 9-2 record and an ERA of 2.53. Houston has solid numbers against Skubal, hitting .269 in 67 at-bats.

Let’s stay hot and cash today!