The Detroit Tigers (8-16) will visit the Houston Astros (15-11), Friday at 8:10 PM ET, with the Astros on a four-game winning streak. The starting pitchers are Luis Garcia (1-1) for the Astros, and Beau Brieske (0-1) for the Tigers.
Yesterday's matchup between these teams saw the Astros end up on top by a 3-2 score over the Tigers. Ryan Pressly was the winning pitcher for the Astros after throwing one inning, giving up two earned runs on two hits.
Check out all the detailed information about this matchup including the date, time, TV channel and how to live stream it online free. You can watch this game live in the US at FuboTV (7-day free trial).
What time is Houston vs. Detroit?
- Game Day: Friday, May 6, 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: -211
- Detroit odds: +175
Who are the key players for Houston?
Starting pitcher (Garcia)
- The Astros will hand the ball to Garcia (1-1) for his fifth start of the season.
- The right-hander's last start was on Saturday, when he tossed 6 2/3 innings while giving up two earned runs on five hits in a matchup with the Toronto Blue Jays.
- The 25-year-old has an ERA of 4.15 and 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings, with a batting average against of .205 in four games this season.
Key hitters
- Yordan Alvarez has accumulated a team-best OBP (.379), while leading the Astros in hits (21). He's batting .280 with two doubles, eight home runs and 12 walks.
- Alex Bregman is batting .247 with six doubles, four home runs and 14 walks.
- Jeremy Pena is hitting .233 with three doubles, a triple, six home runs and seven walks.
- Kyle Tucker is batting .250 with three doubles, four home runs and 10 walks.
Who are the key players for Detroit?
Starting pitcher (Brieske)
- The Tigers will look to Brieske (0-1) to open the game and make his third start this season.
- The righty last appeared on Sunday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, when he went 5 2/3 innings, allowing one earned run while giving up three hits.
- He has a 3.60 ERA and 5.4 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are hitting .167 against him over his two appearances this season.
Key hitters
- Austin Meadows has 23 hits with a .370 slugging percentage, both team-high statistics for the Tigers.
- Jeimer Candelario is hitting .202 with five doubles, two home runs and six walks.
- Javier Baez is hitting .233 with four doubles, two home runs and four walks.
- Robbie Grossman's .384 on-base percentage leads his team.
Key stats for Houston vs. Detroit
- The Astros rank fourth in baseball with 31 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
- The Astros have hit 12 homers at home this season (1.2 per game).
- The Tigers average just 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 26th in the league.
- Their pitchers strike out 8.3 batters per nine innings in road games this season.
- The Tigers have hit just 11 homers this season, which ranks last in the league.
- In 10 games on the road this season, they've hit five homers, an average of 0.5 per contest.
- The 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Astros pitching staff ranks 24th in the league.
- The Astros average 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings in home games this season.
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