Astros Vs Tigers: MLB Betting Lines, Stats And Predictions – April 3, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on April 2, 2023

The Detroit Tigers (0-3) hope to break their three-game losing run against the Houston Astros (2-2), at 8:10 PM ET on Monday.

The Tigers (+198 underdog on the moneyline to win) are away versus the Astros (-237). The game’s total is 8.

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Astros vs Tigers Betting Lines

Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total
Astros -237 +198 8

Astros Betting Insights

  • The Astros were favorites in 150 games last season and won 104 (69.3%) of those contests.
  • Last season Houston won 18 of its 26 games, or 69.2%, when favored by at least -237 on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 70.3% chance of a victory for the Astros.
  • Houston and its opponents hit the over in 63 of 175 games with a total last season.
  • In 175 games with a spread last season, the Astros were 92-83-0 ATS.

Tigers Betting Insights

  • The Tigers were chosen as underdogs in 137 games last year and walked away with the win 53 times (38.7%) in those games.
  • Last season, Detroit came away with a win seven times in 18 chances when named as an underdog of at least +198 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Tigers have a 33.6% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
  • Detroit and its opponents hit the over in 65 of its 163 games with a total last season.
  • The Tigers went 81-82-0 against the spread in their 163 games with a line set by sportsbooks last season.

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Astros Probable Pitcher – Hunter Brown

  • In two games he pitched with a spread last season, Brown and his team finished with a 1-1-0 record ATS.
  • The last time the 24-year-old righty pitched was on Saturday, Oct. 22, throwing scoreless two-thirds of an inning out of the bullpen against the New York Yankees.
  • Brown and his team won as favorites in both of his two appearances last season with a moneyline.
  • The 24-year-old and his team won both he pitched in last season.

Astros Relief Pitchers (2022)

Name Relief App. IP Ks ERA Holds Saves
Rafael Montero 71 68.1 73 2.37 23 14
Héctor Neris 70 65.1 79 3.72 25 3
Phil Maton 67 65.2 73 3.84 14 0
Ryne Stanek 59 54.2 62 1.15 17 1
Bryan Abreu 55 60.1 88 1.94 8 2

Tigers Probable Pitcher – Matthew Boyd

  • Boyd will start for the Tigers, his first this season.
  • The 32-year-old southpaw pitched in relief and threw a scoreless third of an inning when he last appeared on Saturday, Oct. 15 against the Houston Astros.
  • Boyd and his team were underdogs on the moneyline every time he pitched a season ago.

Tigers Relief Pitchers (2022)

Name Relief App. IP Ks ERA Holds Saves
Alex Lange 71 63.1 82 3.55 23 0
Jason Foley 60 60.1 43 3.88 4 0
Daniel Norris 38 58.2 66 5.22 2 0
José Cisnero 28 25 23 1.08 5 0
Chasen Shreve 25 26.1 29 6.49 4 0

Astros Hitting Trends

  • The Astros had a 51-8 record last season in games when they hit at least two homers.
  • Houston went 34-7 in games last season when it had at least five extra-base hits.
  • The club put up eight or more hits 93 times last season, and had a 73-20 record in those games.
  • Houston finished 70-5 in the games last season that it scored five or more runs.
  • The Astros went 34-7 in games last season when they drew at least five walks.

Tigers Hitting Trends

  • They won 16 of the 24 games last season in which they hit two or more home runs.
  • Detroit went 12-1 last season when collecting five or more extra-base hits as a team.
  • In 81 games last season with eight or more hits, they had a record of 46-35.
  • Detroit won 33 of its 41 games last season in which the team scored more than four runs.
  • In 10 games last season with five or more walks drawn, they posted a record of 4-6

Astros vs. Tigers Prediction

Moneyline Pick: Astros (-237)
Over/Under Pick: Over (8)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.

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