Its Wednesday, April 30 and the Tigers (18-12) are in Houston to take on the Astros (16-13).
Jackson Jobe is slated to take the mound for Detroit against AJ Blubaugh for Houston. This will be Blubaugh’s major league debut.
The Astros have taken the first two games in this series. Tuesday night, Yainer Diaz collected a couple of hits and drove in three runs to pace the attack in the win. This was just the fourth time this season Diaz picked up more than one hit in a game.
Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Tigers at Astros
- Date: Wednesday, April 30, 2025
- Time: 2:10PM EST
- Site: Minute Maid Park
- City: Houston, TX
- Network/Streaming: FDSNDT, SCHN, MLBN
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Odds for the Tigers at the Astros
The latest odds as of Wednesday:
- Moneyline: Tigers (+118), Astros (-138)
- Spread: Astros -1.5
- Total: 8.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Tigers at Astros
- Pitching matchup for April 30, 2025: Jackson Jobe vs. AJ Blubaugh
- Tigers: Jackson Jobe (2-0, 2.70 ERA)
Last outing: 4/18 vs. Kansas City – 5IP, 1ER, 5H, 2BB, 5Ks - Astros: AJ Blubaugh
Last outing: This is Blubaugh’s MLB debut
- Tigers: Jackson Jobe (2-0, 2.70 ERA)
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Tigers at Astros
- The Tigers have won 7 of 12 games following a loss
- The Under is 12-7-2 in Tigers’ games against AL teams this season
- The Tigers have failed to cover the Run Line in 5 of their last 6 road games
- Yordan Alvarez’s bat is starting to wake-up as he has hits in 3 straight games (4-11)
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Expert picks & predictions for today’s game between the Tigers and the Astros
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Wednesday’s game between the Tigers and the Astros:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Detroit Tigers at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 8.0.
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