The Houston Astros, with Framber Valdez on the hill, host the Detroit Tigers (who will start Tarik Skubal) in Game 1 of the AL Wild Card Series, at 2:32 p.m. ET on Tuesday.
Keep reading to see how to watch the Houston-Detroit matchup below.
When is Astros vs. Tigers and when does it start?
Where to watch Astros vs. Tigers
The Astros and Tigers will take to the field at Minute Maid Park for this matchup on Oct. 1, and if you’d like to catch the game live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on ABC.
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Astros Stats, Odds & Insights
The Astros have won 56.8% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (67-51).
Houston is 10th-best in baseball with 190 total home runs.
The Astros’ .418 slugging percentage ranks eighth-best in MLB.
Houston has the sixth-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.74).
The Astros average MLB’s 14th-ranked WHIP (1.246).
Tigers Stats, Odds & Insights
The Tigers have entered the game as underdogs 96 times this season and won 46, or 47.9%, of those games.
Detroit’s 162 home runs rank 24th in Major League Baseball.
The Tigers are 22nd in MLB with a slugging percentage of .385 this season.
Detroit has the fourth-best ERA (3.62) in the majors this season.
Tigers pitchers have a 1.164 WHIP this season, second-best in the majors.
Astros Starter Recent Performance: Framber Valdez
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs. Mariners | Sept. 24 | 5.2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
at Padres | Sept. 18 | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
vs. Athletics | Sept. 12 | 6.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
vs. Diamondbacks | Sept. 6 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
vs. Royals | Aug. 30 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
Tigers Starter Recent Performance: Tarik Skubal
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs. Rays | Sept. 24 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
at Royals | Sept. 18 | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
vs. Rockies | Sept. 12 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
at Athletics | Sept. 6 | 5.2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
vs. Red Sox | Aug. 31 | 8.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
Astros Key Players to Watch
Valdez (15-7 with a 2.91 ERA and 169 strikeouts in 176 1/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Astros, his 29th of the season.
In his most recent time out on Wednesday, the left-hander went 5 2/3 innings against the Seattle Mariners, giving up three earned runs while surrendering eight hits.
The 30-year-old has amassed an ERA of 2.91, with 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings, in 28 games this season. Opponents have a .221 batting average against him.
Yordan Alvarez leads Houston in home runs with 35, runs batted in with 86 and his batting average of .308 is also best on his team.
Jose Altuve has 185 hits and an OBP of .350 to go with a slugging percentage of .439 this season.
Alex Bregman has 151 hits this season and a slash line of .260/.315/.453.
Tigers Key Players to Watch
The Tigers will send Skubal (18-4) to the mound for his 32nd start this season.
The left-hander’s last start was on Tuesday, Sept. 24, when he tossed seven innings without allowing a run on two hits in a matchup with the Tampa Bay Rays.
The 27-year-old has pitched to a 2.39 ERA this season with 10.7 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 1.6 walks per nine across 31 games.
Riley Greene paces the Tigers with 24 home runs and 74 runs batted in, while racking up a team-best batting average of .262.
Matt Vierling has 28 doubles, five triples, 16 home runs and 41 walks while hitting .257.
Colt Keith is hitting .260 with 15 doubles, four triples, 13 home runs and 36 walks.
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