Astros vs. Tigers Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 28

The Houston Astros and Detroit Tigers will play on Monday at Daikin Park, at 8:10 p.m. ET, with Jeremy Pena and Spencer Torkelson -- two hot hitters -- expected to step up at the plate. The Tigers are listed as +101 moneyline underdogs in this matchup with the favored Astros (-120). Detroit (-1.5) is favored on the run line. The total is 7.5 runs for the contest (with +100 odds on the over and -120 odds on the under).

Take a look at everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Astros-Tigers game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Astros vs. Tigers Game Information & Odds

• When: Monday, April 28, 2025 at 8:10 p.m. ET
• Where: Daikin Park in Houston, Texas
• How to watch on TV: SCHN2 and FDSDET

Astros vs. Tigers Prediction

• Score Prediction: Tigers 5, Astros 4
• Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Astros 50%, Tigers 50%

Astros vs. Tigers Betting Insights

• This season, the Astros have been favored 18 times and won nine, or 50%, of those games.
• Houston has entered 12 games this season favored by -120 or more and is 7-5 in those contests.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 54.5% chance of a victory for the Astros.
• The Tigers have been chosen as underdogs in 13 games this year and have walked away with the win seven times (53.8%) in those games.
• This season, Detroit has been victorious five times in 10 chances when named as an underdog of at least +101 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Tigers have an implied victory probability of 49.8% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Astros Recent Betting Performance

• The Astros went 4-3 across the seven games they were a moneyline favorite in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups, the Astros and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total two times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Astros' ATS record is 7-3-0 over their past 10 games.

Astros Recent Stats

Astros Player Insights

• Pena has four doubles, three home runs and nine walks while batting .255.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Pena ranks 99th in home runs and 117th in RBI.
• Pena brings a hitting streak of two games into this game. In his last five games he is batting .368 with a double, a walk and four RBI.
• Isaac Paredes' four home runs pace his team.
• Paredes is 57th in homers and 77th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Yordan Ruben Alvarez leads the Astros with 16 runs batted in.
• Jose Carlos Altuve's .274 batting average paces his team.

Astros Team Props

Tigers Recent Betting Performance

• Over the past 10 games, the Tigers have been underdogs twice and won both contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Tigers and their opponents have failed to hit the over eight times.
• Over their last 10 games, the Tigers are 7-3-0 against the spread.

Tigers Recent Stats

Tigers Player Insights

• Torkelson paces the Tigers with eight home runs and runs batted in, driving in 24.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Torkelson's home run total ranks sixth and his RBI tally is sixth.
• Zach McKinstry has a club-leading .321 batting average.
• McKinstry is 199th in homers and 77th in RBI among all major league hitters this year.
• Gleyber Torres has two doubles, two home runs and six walks while hitting .281.
• Kerry Carpenter is batting .271 with three doubles, five home runs and two walks.

Tigers Team Props

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