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Detroit Tigers vs. Houston Astros

The Detroit Tigers and the Houston Astros will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Minute Maid Park.

Matthew Boyd will be the starting pitcher for the Tigers on this day. Left hander Boyd is 1-1 this season with a 2.13 ERA.

It'll be Jake Odorizzi toeing the rubber for the Astros in this contest. Right hander Odorizzi is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -175-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 9.

In their last action, Houston was a 6-2 loser on the road against the Tigers. Bettors on Detroit at 225 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

Last time out for Detroit, they were a 6-2 winner as they battled the Astros on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Tigers at 225 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Detroit:
Team record: 4-6 SU
Detroit is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Houston
Detroit is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston

Houston:
Team record: 6-4 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Houston is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games when playing Detroit
Houston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit

Next up:
Detroit at Houston Wednesday, April 14