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Detroit Tigers vs. Houston Astros
A winning streak will be on the line for the Houston Astros on Thursday when they battle the Detroit Tigers at Minute Maid Park.
Left hander Tarik Skubal will take the mound for the Tigers to start this game. Skubal is 1-2 this season with a 3.05 ERA.
It'll be Jose Urquidy toeing the rubber for the Astros in this contest. Right hander Urquidy is 2-1 with a 5.95 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -165-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 8.
Houston was a 7-2 winner in its last match on the road against the Mariners. They won as -215 favorites, while the total score of 9 made winners of OVER bettors.
The Tigers were a 7-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Pirates. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at 120 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
Detroit:
Team record: 8-15 SU
Detroit is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Detroit is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Houston:
Team record: 14-11 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Houston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
Next up:
Detroit at Houston Friday, May 6