In this article, we will formulate a Houston Astros vs Detroit Tigers prediction for this MLB game on Saturday, June 15th at Minute Maid Park.
Tigers Offense Looks to Bounce Back
The Tigers offense looks to bounce back after they couldn’t get anything goin on Friday. The Tigers finished with five hits, but couldn’t get any runs to cross the plate. The Tigers are averaging 4.2 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.31 runs per game. The offense is ranked 18th in the league while the pitching is ranked 16th. They have a negative run differential of -0.12 which is 17th in the league. Riley Greene has hit 12 home runs and driven in 30 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Tigers will be Jack Flaherty who sits with a 3-4 record and an ERA of 3.22. In his last start against the Texas Rangers, he went five innings giving up two hits and zero runs.
Why Tigers Willl Win
- The Astros have lost seven of their last eight games as favorites against American League opponents following a win.
- The Tigers have won four of their last five games as road underdogs against AL West opponents following a loss.
- The Astros have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six games against AL Central opponents following a home win.
- The Tigers have covered the run line in each of their last four day games following a loss.
- The Tigers have led after 3 innings in each of their last three day games.
Astros Pitching Stepped Up
The Astros pitching really stepped up on Friday and they were able to secure the 4-0 victory. Hunter Brown had quite the start going seven innings giving up five hits and zero runs. Mauricio Dubon had a strong start hitting a home run and driving in two RBIs. The Astros are averaging 4.43 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.3 runs per game. The offense is ranked 12th in the league while the pitching is ranked 14th. They do have a positive run differential of 0.13. Kyle Tucker has hit 19 home runs and driven in 40 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Astros will be Justin Verlander who sits with a 3-2 record and an ERA of 3.95. In his last start against the Los Angeles Angels, he went five innings giving up seven hits and four runs.
Why Astros Will Win
- The Astros have won each of their last nine games as favorites against the Tigers following a win.
- The Tigers have lost seven of their last eight games following a road loss.
- The Tigers have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games following a road loss.
- The Astros have covered the run line in each of their last four games as favorites against the Tigers.
- The Tigers have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last four road day games.
Houston Astros vs Detroit Tigers Prediction
Verlander overall has been good, but in his last start he gave up four runs in five innings, and that is going to be a problem again here. Flaherty gave up zero runs in his last start and he’s going to lockdown here. The Tigers bats might not have the best game, but they are going to score enough off of Flaherty and the bullpen to get the job done. Back the Tigers on the money line to cash.