Detroit Tigers at Houston Astros 8/19/19 - MLB Betting Picks & Odds
Detroit Tigers vs. Houston Astros
MLB: 8:10 PM EST
Aug. 19, 2019
TV: ATSW
Latest Odds : HOU -367 Total 9.5
The Detroit Tigers are easily one of the worst teams in the majors and to make matters even worse for the Tigers the team is taking to the road to face the Astros in this game. The Tigers have a record on the road that has them 19 games under the five hundred mark on the year. With the Astros, playing at home it has been nearly impossible to beat them and that has definitely continued on the year as the Astros have only lost 15 games on their home field all year.
Brandon Dixon is the power hitter for the Tigers with 14 homers on the year. Miguel Cabrera is the hitter for the Tigers when it comes to average at a clip of .281 and he has managed to bring home 48 runners. The Astros have relied on Alex Bregman for 29 homers. Yuli Gurriel has brought home a total of 85 runners and Michael Brantley has ended up hitting at a clip of .333 this year.
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When it comes to pitching the Tigers are putting Edwin Jackson on the mound. Jackson on the season has posted a 3-5 record and a dismal 8.62 ERA. He has thrown only 39.2 innings this year with 27 strikeouts, but has walked 16 batters and allowed 57 hits.
Gerrit Cole is the starting pitcher the Astros are planning on putting on the mound in this game. Cole on the year has managed to post a 14-5 record and a decent 2.87 ERA. Cole has managed to throw a total of 156.2 innings on the year with 114 hits allowed and 39 walks, but has done really well striking out 226 batters this year.
Recent Betting Trends:
Astros are 3-0 this year in 3 games against the Tigers.
Detroit is 50-70 in the last 120 games against the run line.
Tigers are 20-37 in the last 57 games as an away underdog.
Tigers are 4-6 in the last 10 games.
Free Betting Pick: Under 9.5
The Astros have been able to play decent on the year and have been very difficult to beat at home. However, the Tigers are also in trouble by sending out Jackson to the mound who has been roughed up a lot this year. Look for Cole to dominate this game and shut down the Tigers hitters and easily bring home a win in this game. Final Score, Houston Astros win 7-0.