Tigers-Astros Odds Preview

The Detroit Tigers and the Houston Astros will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Minute Maid Park.
The Tigers will pin their hopes on the pitching of ace righthander Justin Verlander in this game. Verlander has a 8-3 record and a 3.31 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Astros will be Wandy Rodriguez. The lefthander has a 3.18 ERA to go along with a 6-6 record this season.
Odds aren’t yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
The Tigers defeated the Cubs as a -105 favorite on Thursday. The 11 runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (9.5).
Ryan Raburn was 3-4 with a pair of RBI for Detroit, while Magglio Ordonez and Ramon Santiago hit two-run home runs in the win.
The Astros defeated Kansas City 5-4 as a -110 favorite on Thursday. The nine runs scored caused this game to be a PUSH on the posted over/under total (9).
Lance Berkman clubbed a pair of home runs and had four RBI for Houston, while Carlos Lee scored three runs in the win.
Current streak:
Detroit has won 7 straight games.
Team records:
Detroit: 41-31
SU
Houston
: 33-37 SU
Detroit most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Houston are 4-5
After playing Chi Cubs are 8-2
After a win are 7-3

Houston most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Detroit are 6-3
After playing Kansas City are 5-5
After a win are 3-7

A few trends to consider:
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit’s last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Detroit’s last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston’s last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Houston’s last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston’s last 6 games when playing Detroit
Houston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
Next up:
Houston home to Detroit, Saturday, June 27

 

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