At Minute Maid Park on Thursday, the Houston Astros (14-11) begin a four-game series against the Detroit Tigers (8-15), at 8:10 PM ET. The scheduled starters are Jose Urquidy (2-1) for the Astros, and Tarik Skubal (1-2) for the Tigers.
The Astros won 7-2 in yesterday's matchup with the Mariners. Justin Verlander was the winning pitcher in the contest after going 6 2/3 innings, giving up two earned runs on five hits while striking out three.
The Tigers take the field after falling 7-2 to the Pirates yesterday. Drew Hutchison was the losing pitcher in the contest for the Tigers. He threw one inning, giving up two earned runs on one hit while striking out one.
Check out all the detailed information about this matchup including the date, time, TV channel and how to stream it live online for free. You can watch this game live in the US on FuboTV (7-day free trial).
What time is Houston vs. Detroit?
- Game Day: Thursday, May 5, 2022
- Game Time: 20:10 ET, 19:10 CT, 18:10 MT, 17:10 PT
- Stadium: Minute Maid Park
- TV: AT&T Sportsnet Southwest (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Live Stream: Watch online with fuboTV!
Who is favored to win Houston vs. Detroit?
- Houston odds: -159
- Detroit odds: +137
Who are the key players for Houston?
Starting pitcher (Urquidy)
- Urquidy (2-1) will take the mound for the Astros, his fifth start of the season.
- The right-hander gave up four earned runs and allowed seven hits in 5 2/3 innings pitched against the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday.
- The 27-year-old has an ERA of 5.95, a 4.333 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.424 in four games this season.
Key hitters
- Yordan Alvarez has racked up an on-base percentage of .373 and has 19 hits, both team-high numbers for the Astros, while hitting .268 with two doubles, eight home runs and 12 walks.
- Alex Bregman is hitting .247 with five doubles, four home runs and 14 walks.
- Jeremy Pena is batting .229 with three doubles, a triple, five home runs and seven walks.
- Kyle Tucker is hitting .247 with three doubles, four home runs and nine walks.
Who are the key players for Detroit?
Starting pitcher (Skubal)
- Skubal (1-2) takes the mound first for the Tigers in his fifth start of the season. He has a 3.05 ERA in 20 2/3 innings pitched, with 20 strikeouts.
- In his most recent appearance on Thursday, April 28, the left-hander tossed 5 2/3 innings against the Minnesota Twins, giving up three earned runs while surrendering six hits.
- The 25-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.05, with 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings in four games this season. Opposing batters have a .268 batting average against him.
Key hitters
- Austin Meadows has put up a team-high OBP (.393) and slugging percentage (.390), and paces the Tigers in hits (23).
- Javier Baez has four doubles, two home runs and four walks while batting .250.
- Jeimer Candelario is hitting .188 with five doubles, a home run and six walks.
- Robbie Grossman is hitting .284 with three doubles and 11 walks.
Key stats for Houston vs. Detroit
- The Astros average 1.2 home runs per game to rank fifth in MLB play with 29 total home runs.
- The Astros average 1.1 homers per game when playing at home this season (10 total in home contests).
- The Tigers have a 7.2 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 27th in baseball.
- They have 66 strikeouts (7.9 per nine innings) in nine away games this season.
- The Tigers have hit just 10 homers this season, which ranks last in the league.
- They have averaged 0.4 home runs per game in their nine road contests this season.
- The pitching staff for the Astros has a collective eight K/9, which ranks 23rd in MLB.
- Astros pitchers have an 8.0 strikeouts per nine innings rate in home games this season.
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