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USA Today
12 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Houston Astros at Detroit Tigers odds, picks and predictions
The Houston Astros (69-55) visit the Detroit Tigers (73-53) Monday in the opener of a 3-game set between division leaders. First pitch at Comerica Park is slated for a 6:40 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Astros vs. Tigers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets. Season series: Astros lead 2-1 Houston embarks on a Detroit-Baltimore road trip after a 3-3 home stand ending with a 12-0 loss to the Orioles Sunday. The Astros coughed up 6 runs or more in 4 of their 6 games in the Aug. 11-17 stand. Houston leads the AL West, but the Astros are well under .500 since early July. They are 14-20 across their last 34 games. Detroit is back in the Motor City after a 7-2 road swing that ended with a Sunday loss at the Minnesota Twins. Sunday's setback snapped a 4-game win streak for the AL Central leaders. Astros at Tigers projected starters RHP Spencer Arrighetti vs. RHP Jack Flaherty Arrighetti (1-3, 6.38 ERA) is making his fifth start. He has logged a 1.47 WHIP, 5.4 BB/9 and 7.9 K/9 through 18 1/3 innings. Flaherty (6-12, 4.76 ERA) is making his 25th start. He has a 1.31 WHIP, 3.5 BB/9 and 11.1 K/9 through 124 2/3 innings. Win your fantasy baseball league with For decades, BHQ has been helping players just like you win! BHQ offers full-season subscriptions. Sign up today and start winning! Astros at Tigers odds Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:12 a.m. ET. Astros at Tigers picks and predictions Tigers 4, Astros 3 Moneyline The Tigers are 4-1 in their last 5 series openers. Detroit is the side that has been in better form of late. Arrighetti is making his third start off the IL after missing much of the season with a thumb fracture. He was not sharp across several rehab efforts in the minors and is coming off a clunker in his last start at the Major League level. Arrighetti is backed by a Houston bullpen which has struggled its way to a 6.12 ERA this month. Flaherty figures as better than what shows in his surface line, and he has a nice history against Houston. Per ESPN, current Astros batters own an aggregate .686 OPS against him. Flaherty owns a 3.79 ERA at Comerica vs. a 6.08 ERA elsewhere. TAKE THE TIGERS (-155). Run line/Against the spread No interest. PASS. Over/Under The Under is 3-1-1 across Detroit's last 5 games. The analytics present mixed signals here, but with Flaherty's overall prognosis, the Astro offense struggling of late (.678 OPS since July 22), and an inward breeze in the Comerica weather forecast (with fly-ballers on the mound), the UNDER 8.5 (-115) is worth a partial-unit lean. Play our free daily Pick'em Challenge and win! Play now! For more sports betting picks and tips, check out and BetFTW. Follow SportsbookWire on Twitter/X and like us on Facebook. Gambling involves risk. Please only gamble with funds that you can comfortably afford to lose. While we do our utmost to offer good advice and information we cannot be held responsible for any loss that may be incurred as a result of gambling. We do our best to make sure all the information that we provide on this site is correct. However, from time to time mistakes will be made and we will not be held liable. Please check any stats or information if you are unsure how accurate they are. No guarantees are made with regards to results or financial gain. All forms of betting carry financial risk and it is up to the individual to make bets with or without the assistance of information provided on this site and we cannot be held responsible for any loss that may be incurred as a result of following the betting tips provided on this site. Past performances do not guarantee success in the future and betting odds fluctuate from one minute to the next. The material contained on this site is intended to inform, entertain and educate the reader and in no way represents an inducement to gamble legally or illegally or any sort of professional advice. Gannett may earn revenue from sports betting operators for audience referrals to betting services. Sports betting operators have no influence over nor are any such revenues in any way dependent on or linked to the newsrooms or news coverage. Terms apply, see operator site for Terms and Conditions. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, help is available. Call the National Council on Problem Gambling 24/7 at 1-800-GAMBLER (NJ, OH), 1-800-522-4700 (CO), 1-800-BETS-OFF (IA), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN). Must be 21 or older to gamble. Sports betting and gambling are not legal in all locations. Be sure to comply with laws applicable where you reside. It is your sole responsibility to act in accordance with your local laws.
Reuters
20 hours ago
- Sport
- Reuters
Astros, Tigers start pitchers with something to prove in series opener
August 18 - American League division leaders meet up for what could turn into a preview of a playoff series, as Houston visits Detroit for a three-game series that begins Monday. The Astros hold a slim lead in the West, while the Tigers are in control of the Central. Detroit eliminated Houston during the wild-card round last season. Spencer Arrighetti (1-3, 6.38 ERA) will start the series opener for the Astros. Arrighetti will be making his third start since recovering from a broken thumb, an injury that sidelined him for about four months. Arrighetti's return to action didn't go well. He surrendered five runs and 11 hits to host Miami in 3 2/3 innings on Aug. 6. The right-hander lasted five innings against Boston last Tuesday but was hampered by control issues. He gave up just one hit but walked five while allowing two runs. "It kind of felt like a step forward and a step back in a way," Arrighetti said. "I was really competitive in the zone in Miami and I gave up a lot of hits there. I was less competitive in the zone (Tuesday) and I walked more people than I would ever care to again. So results-wise, I would say it was a step in the right direction and that's encouraging. But at the same time, I've just got to command it a little better." Manager Joe Espada saw some good things in Arrighetti's latest outing. "He pitched out of trouble, which was encouraging to see," Espada said. "For me, it's just more the command, the high pitch count because of the walks. But besides that his stuff is pretty good. His breaking ball was much better (on Tuesday). I thought his fastball played really good. Just got to pitch ahead in the count more and get some quicker outs." Right-hander Jack Flaherty (6-12, 4.76), the Tigers' starter, will look to bounce back from two subpar outings. He gave up six runs (five earned) and eight hits in 4 2/3 innings in a 9-4 home loss against Minnesota on Aug. 6. Flaherty allowed five runs and eight hits in 4 1/3 innings in a 9-6 loss to the host Chicago White Sox on Tuesday. All of the runs came in the fifth inning. "Kind of freaking hard at this point to chalk (it) up to bad luck," Flaherty said. "Call it what you want, but you execute pitches and balls fall in. You can say (it) is bad luck, but it's frustrating at this point." The Tigers continue to anticipate Flaherty will deliver quality performances down the stretch. "Any given time that we put him out there, we know he can help us win," Detroit manager A.J. Hinch said. "We know he's got the ability to dominate and the stuff to match, and we expect him to go out and do it." Arrighetti faced the Tigers once last year and was shelled for seven runs in 1 1/3 innings. Flaherty is 1-3 with a 3.64 ERA in 29 2/3 innings over six career outings (five starts) against the Astros. Both teams will be looking to shake off lopsided losses. Houston was clobbered by visiting Baltimore 12-0 on Sunday while Detroit was thumped 8-1 at Minnesota. --Field Level Media
Boston Globe
7 days ago
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Game 121: Red Sox at Astros lineups and notes
First pitch in Houston is at 8:10 p.m. Eastern. Here's a preview. Advertisement Lineups RED SOX (65-55): TBA Pitching: RHP Dustin May (6-8, 4.93 ERA) ASTROS (67-52): TBA Pitching: RHP Spencer Arrighetti (1-2, 7.43 ERA) Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Time: 8:10 p.m. TV, radio: NESN, WEEI-FM 93.7 Red Sox vs. Arrighetti: Wilyer Abreu 0-3, Jarren Duran 0-3, Ceddanne Rafaela 0-2, Abraham Toro 1-5, Masataka Yoshida 1-3 Astros vs. May: Jose Altuve 0-2, Victor Caratini 0-2, Carlos Correa 1-5, Mauricio Dubón 0-3, Jesús Sánchez 0-2, Taylor Trammell 2-2, Christian Walker 4-10 Stat of the day: Arrighetti struck out a career-high 13 batters against the Red Sox last August. Notes: Crochet allowed five earned runs for just the third time this season, turning in his shortest outing of the year in the process. ... The Red Sox last lost four in a row during a six-game skid in late June. ... Boston enters Tuesday 4 ½ games back of the Blue Jays in the AL East and 1 ½ games behind the Mariners for the first wild card spot. ... Alex Bregman went 2 for 4 with a first-inning homer in his return to Houston despite the loss. 'I feel like we're playing really good baseball,' Bregman said. 'Everyone in here is getting better and better every single game. I think we're going to be right where we want to be.' ... In his lone career start against the Astros, May allowed one run on three hits and two walks with three strikeouts over 3 ⅓ innings but did not factor into the decision of a 4-2 win on July 29, 2020, while pitching for the Dodgers. Advertisement Amin Touri can be reached at
Yahoo
23-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Astros starter dazzles in first rehab start
The post Astros starter dazzles in first rehab start appeared first on ClutchPoints. The Houston Astros starting rotation has been missing pieces all season. Cristian Javier continues to rehab from a Tommy John surgery. His return is still weeks away, but Astros manager Joe Espada got some good news on Saturday. Spencer Arrighetti, another starter out with injury, cruised through his first rehab start in Double-A Corpus Christi. Arrighetti had not pitched in a game since April 5. A thumb injury put him on the Astros' 60-day injured list. However, he showed no signs of rust in his first start back. Through three innings with the Hooks, Arrighetti struck out four batters, according to the teams' social media page. Arrighetti's success is a great sign for Espada and the Astros. If he can return to his former glory, he fits snugly behind Hunter Brown and Framber Valdez in the rotation. Starting pitching depth is key for a Houston team clinging to a lead in the American League West. When they get Arrighetti back, Espada's group is one piece closer to being complete. When he was in the major leagues this season, Arrighetti's numbers were inconsistent. However, he pitched less than ten innings across his two starts in 2025. His absence has hurt an Astros rotation that can't afford to be without him for much longer. Espada has called up Ryan Gusto in an effort to tread water. However, he needs Javier, Arrighetti, and Luis Garcia to return to Houston. For now, the Astros have done well to build a decent lead in their division. However, they are not safe. The Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers have each shown signs of life. They are one good run away from pushing Houston for the top spot. Arrighetti's rehab performance is an encouraging sign that things will get easier for the Astros. Espada hopes that the pitcher who dominated in Corpus Christi is the same one he gets back on his roster soon. Related: Astros' Isaac Paredes exits Mariners game with potentially serious injury Related: Top prospects Houston Astros must trade at 2025 MLB trade deadline
Yahoo
09-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Astros pitcher Spencer Arrighetti won't need surgery on broken right thumb, team says
SEATTLE (AP) — Houston right-hander Spencer Arrighetti will wear a cast but not require surgery on his broken right thumb, manager Joe Espada said Wednesday. Arrighetti was injured when he was hit by a line drive while playing catch in left field before Monday night's game at Seattle. 'We want to take it one step at a time, but no surgery is great news,' Espada said of the 25 year old, who was placed on the 15-day IL on Tuesday, retroactive to Monday. Espada said Arrighetti will be in a cast for up to two-and-a-half weeks. He'll then have additional testing before starting physical therapy. 'After that, if everything looks fine, we can probably start talking about him starting to play catch,' Espada said. 'He was upbeat this morning. I think it's good news.' Arrighetti is 1-1 with a 5.59 ERA in two starts this season. He allowed five runs and three hits in 3 2/3 innings during Saturday's 6-1 loss at Minnesota. The sixth-round pick in the 2021 amateur draft went 7-13 with a 4.53 ERA in 28 starts and one relief appearance as a rookie last season. The Astros also said right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. is scheduled to make his third rehab start this weekend on the road back from forearm surgery two years ago. McCullers, who had right forearm surgery in June 2023, is scheduled to start Saturday at Triple-A Sugar Land. The 31-year-old McCullers hasn't pitched since Game 3 of the 2022 World Series, when he took the loss against the Philadelphia Phillies. Houston won the series in six games. McCullers threw two innings and 35 pitches for Triple-A Sugar Land on March 30. He worked 1 2/3 innings for Double-A Corpus Christi on Saturday, allowing four hits, three walks and four runs, two earned, on 50 pitches. He is 49-32 with a 3.48 ERA in seven seasons, all with Houston. ___ AP MLB: The Associated Press
