Friday, May 22, 2015

Comerica Park

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Probable Pitchers: Collin McHugh (5-1) vs. Alfredo Simon (4-2)

The Houston Astros head to Comerica Park on Friday to take on the Detroit Tigers. The probable starters are Collin McHugh for the Astros and Alfredo Simon for the Tigers. The opening line has Houston at -102 and Detroit at -108. The over/under for this matchup is 8. So far this season Houston is 19-21 against the over/under while the Tigers are 19-22.

The Astros come into this game with a 27-14 record, including 12-4 on the road. Collin McHugh has a 5-1 record and an earned run average of 4.09. He's given up 50 hits in 50.2 innings pitched so far and Houston is currently averaging 5.6 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .231, good for 29th in the league. They also rank 22nd in the league in on base percentage at .305 with Jose Altuve leading the way at .364.

The Tigers overall record is 24-17 and they are 12-10 at home. Alfredo Simon is currently 4-2 with an ERA of 3.04. He's pitched 50.1 innings thus far and given up 49 hits. Detroit has averaged 3.1 runs in his starts this year. The Tigers are 11th in the league in team ERA at 3.70 and 17th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.63. They come into this game batting .278 as a team with an OBP of .345, good for 2nd in the league.

Houston Astros Betting Trends

The Houston Astros are 19-21 against the over/under

The Houston Astros are 25-16 against the run line

Detroit Tigers Betting Trends

The Detroit Tigers are 19-22 against the over/under

The Detroit Tigers are 22-19 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Houston Astros

05/19/15 P Samuel Deduno Back 15-day DL (5/14)
05/14/15 P Brett Oberholtzer Hand 15-day DL (5/14)
04/28/15 SS Jed Lowrie Thumb 60-day DL (4/28)
04/17/15 P Brad Peacock Side 15-day DL (4/14)

Detroit Tigers

05/19/15 DH Victor Martinez Knee 15-day DL (5/19)
05/09/15 C Alex Avila Knee 15-day DL (5/7)
05/08/15 P Joe Nathan Elbow 60-day DL (4/7), out for season
04/04/15 P Bruce Rondon Bicep 15-day DL (4/1)
04/04/15 P Justin Verlander Tricep 15-day DL (3/29)

Guy's Pick: Take the Tigers

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