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Detroit Tigers vs. Houston Astros

The Detroit Tigers will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Saturday when they take on the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park.

The Tigers will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Eduardo Rodriguez in this game. Rodriguez has a 0-2 record and a 5.33 ERA this season.

It'll be Framber Valdez toeing the rubber for the Astros in this contest. Left hander Valdez is 1-2 with a 3.42 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -190-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 7.

The Astros were a 3-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Tigers. That made winners of bettors who got Houston at -220 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.

The Tigers were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Astros. That made winners of bettors who got Houston at -220 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.

Detroit:
Team record: 8-17 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Detroit is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Detroit is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games

Houston:
Team record: 16-11 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Houston is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games

Next up:
Detroit at Houston Sunday, May 8