The Detroit Tigers (8-17) will visit the Houston Astros (16-11), Saturday at 4:05 PM ET, with the Astros on a five-game winning streak. The starting pitchers are Framber Valdez (1-2) for the Astros, and Eduardo Rodriguez (0-2) for the Tigers.
The Astros secured a 3-2 win against the Tigers yesterday. Luis Garcia picked up the win after he went seven innings, giving up one earned run on two hits while striking out nine for his squad.
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What time is Houston vs. Detroit?
- Game Day: Saturday, May 7, 2022
- Game Time: 16:05 ET, 15:05 CT, 14:05 MT, 13:05 PT
- Stadium: Minute Maid Park
- TV: FOX Sports Networks
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Who is favored to win Houston vs. Detroit?
- Houston odds: -195
- Detroit odds: +166
Who are the key players for Houston?
Starting pitcher (Valdez)
- Valdez (1-2) will take the mound for the Astros, his sixth start of the season.
- The left-hander gave up three earned runs and allowed two hits in 6 1/3 innings pitched against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday.
- The 28-year-old has an ERA of 3.42 and 6.5 strikeouts per nine innings, with a batting average against of .194 in five games this season.
Key hitters
- Yordan Alvarez has 21 hits with a .374 on-base percentage, leading the Astros in both categories. He's hitting .269 with two doubles, eight home runs and 13 walks.
- Alex Bregman is batting .242 with six doubles, four home runs and 16 walks.
- Jeremy Pena is hitting .233 with four doubles, a triple, six home runs and seven walks.
- Kyle Tucker is hitting .250 with three doubles, four home runs and 10 walks.
Who are the key players for Detroit?
Starting pitcher (Rodriguez)
- Rodriguez gets the start for the Tigers, his sixth of the season. He is 0-2 with a 5.33 ERA and 23 strikeouts in 25 1/3 innings pitched.
- The left-hander's last time out was on Sunday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, when he went 5 2/3 innings, surrendering four earned runs while giving up eight hits.
- Over five games this season, the 29-year-old has a 5.33 ERA and 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .248 to opposing hitters.
Key hitters
- Austin Meadows has put up a slugging percentage of .370 and has 23 hits, both team-best figures for the Tigers.
- Jeimer Candelario has five doubles, two home runs and six walks while hitting .193.
- Javier Baez has four doubles, two home runs and four walks while batting .234.
- Robbie Grossman has a .378 on-base percentage to lead his team.
Key stats for Houston vs. Detroit
- The Astros rank fourth in MLB action with 33 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
- The Astros average 1.3 homers per home game this season (14 total at home).
- The Tigers average just 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 27th in the league.
- They have 80 strikeouts (7.9 per nine innings) in 11 away games this season.
- The Tigers rank last in Major League Baseball with just 11 home runs as a team.
- They have averaged 0.5 home runs per game in their 11 road contests this season.
- The Astros pitching staff ranks 23rd in MLB with a collective 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Astros pitchers are striking out 7.9 hitters per nine innings at home this season.
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