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The Detroit Tigers are set to play their second game of a three-game series against the Houston Astros on Tuesday as part of their season-opening road trip. In the first game, the Tigers emerged victorious against the reigning World Series champions with a 7-6 scoreline, thanks to Matt Vierling’s two-run home run in the 11th inning, which secured their first win of the season. Vierling put in an impressive performance, scoring two runs and going 4-for-5, while Riley Greene also hit a home run and scored twice. Despite conceding a run, Garrett Hill managed to earn a save for Detroit.
Alex Bregman was one of the key players for the Astros, scoring twice and getting three hits, while Yori Alvarez hit his second home run of the season. However, Hector Neris, who came on as a relief pitcher, was attributed the loss after pitching the 10th and 11th innings.
Last season, the Astros had a remarkable record of 106-56 overall and 55-26 in home games, with an average of 4.5 runs per game and giving up 3.2. On the other hand, the Tigers had a 65-96 overall record and a 31-50 record in road games, with an average of 7.7 hits per game and a team batting average of .231.
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Both teams have several players on the injured list, with the Astros having Blake Taylor, Parker Mushinski, Michael Brantley, and Lance McCullers Jr. out with injuries, while the Tigers have Tyler Nevin, Beau Brieske, Michael Lorenzen, Freddy Pacheco, Tarik Skubal, Casey Mize, and Jose Altuve out with injuries.
After an excellent win in the first game against the Astros, the Tigers will be looking for their second win of the season. On the other hand, the reigning MLB champions have not had a very encouraging start to the season, so they will be looking to get back on the winning track after losses to the White Sox and Tigers. We will see if the Astros can get revenge in a game where they are favorites according to the oddsmakers.
Detroit Tigers vs Houston Astros Game Information
- Date: 04/04/2023
- Time: 07:40 PM ET
- Location: Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas.
- How to Watch: Tigers vs Astros MLB.TV
- Live Stream: MLB.TV
Tigers vs Astros Betting Lines
Tigers are +230 according to our Vegas MLB Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $230. On the other side, Astros are -280 according to the Vegas MLB Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $36.
The implied probability for these two teams attached to the betting lines have Tigers at a 30.30% chance of winning the game, meanwhile Astros have 73.68% probability of finishing the game with the W.
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