Detroit Tigers vs Houston Astros Prediction, 10/2/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Houston Astros

Date: Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Location: Minute Maid Park in Houston, TX

TV: ABC

Minute Maid Park is where the Houston Astros (88-73) will take on the Detroit Tigers (86-76) on Wednesday in Game 2 of their series. The pitchers expected to start will be Reese Olson and Hunter Brown.

The Tigers have compiled 244 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 162 baseballs out of the stadium. Detroit is slugging .385 and have struck out 1,461 times, while drawing a walk on 476 occasions. As a squad, the Detroit Tigers are knocking in 4.2 runs per outing, which puts them at 20th in the league. They have tallied 656 RBI's as well as 1,273 base knocks this season, while their batting average sits at .234. They have earned 682 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .300.

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Their K/BB ratio is 3.25 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.16. Tigers pitchers have given up 159 home runs and 642 total runs (5th in MLB). Detroit has allowed 1,265 base knocks (7.9 per 9 innings) as well as 581 earned runs. The Tigers are sitting with a team earned run average of 3.61 this year (4th in the league), and their staff has rung up 1,354 hitters. They have walked 416 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 3.70 as a unit so far this season.

The Tigers have dispatched 504 relievers to the hill this year. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 241 base runners this year and 23.2% of them crossed the plate. They have compiled 45 saves on the campaign and have not converted 26 out of their 71 save opportunities. The Tigers relievers have accumulated a save rate of 63.4% and has stepped onto the mound in 151 save situations. The bullpen have 79 holds for the year (22nd in baseball). Tigers pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 178 times as well as having 168 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Detroit Tigers have notched a total of 4,341 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 1,409 assists and 80 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .986 which puts them in 8th in professional baseball, and have 129 double plays. The Tigers have turned 70.9% of baseballs in play into outs out of 13,023 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 4th in professional baseball.

Olson (9-15 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 3.69 and he has faced 887 opposing batters during his time in the majors. He has conceded 183 base knocks (7.6 hits per 9 innings) with 66 free passes. His earned run average is 3.75 (90 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.153. Olson has taken the hill for 216 innings and has earned 204 strikeouts in his MLB career.

Houston has hit 190 long balls on the year as well as 701 runs batted in. They have tallied 264 two-baggers, while getting a free base 448 times as well as racking up 740 runs. The Houston Astros have earned an OBP of .322 and a batting average of .262 this season. The Astros have a team SLG% of .418 and they tally 4.60 runs per game (10th in MLB). They have struck out on 1,176 occasions (28th in MLB) and have earned 1,448 hits.

The Astros are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.244 and have a FIP of 4.03 as a pitching staff over the course of the season. They rank 4th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 1,238. The Houston pitching staff have given up 649 runs so far this season and come in with a team ERA of 3.74 (595 earned runs conceded). Their K/BB ratio is 9.30 (1,479 strikeouts against 544 bases on balls). They have surrendered 183 HR's and they relinquish 4.08 runs per 9 innings (7th in the league).

Houston has called on relievers to enter the game in 69 save opportunities and they have walked away with 43 saves. They sit at 19th in the league with a save rate of 62.3%, and they have sent 511 relief pitchers onto the field so far this season. Their relief pitchers have come in 155 times in high leverage situations and on 104 occasions with base runners. Houston relievers have an inherited score rate of 29.9% of 157 inherited base runners. With 165 save situations, the Astros have recorded 94 holds in addition to 26 blown saves.

In their 12,888 innings played, the Astros have earned a efficiency on defense of 70.4% (11th in professional baseball). The Houston Astros have gotten 130 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .985 (16th in MLB). The Astros have racked up 1,312 assists, 84 errors and have 4,296 putouts for the season.

So far in his career, Brown has surrendered 328 hits while earning 379 K's in 346 innings pitched. He has given up a total of 156 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.301 and having a FIP of 4.0. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.11 and he has faced 1,457 batters during his pro baseball career. Brown (24-22 record in his career) has earned a 4.06 ERA and has surrendered 8.5 hits per 9 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Detroit

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