Astros vs. Tigers Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 20

Spencer Torkelson and Jose Altuve will take the field when the Detroit Tigers and Houston Astros meet on Wednesday at Comerica Park. Oddsmakers list the Astros as -113 favorites on the moneyline, while giving the underdog Tigers -106 moneyline odds to win. Houston is the favorite on the run line (-1.5). An 8.5-run over/under has been set for this contest.

Here is everything you need 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: Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 1:10 p.m. ET
• Where: Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan
• How to watch on TV: MLB Network, FDSDET, and SCHN

Astros vs. Tigers Prediction

• Score Prediction: Tigers 5, Astros 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Astros 54%, Tigers 46%

Astros vs. Tigers Betting Insights

• This season, the Astros have been favored 85 times and won 45, or 52.9%, of those games.
• Houston has entered 81 games this season favored by -113 or more and is 44-37 in those contests.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 53.1% chance of a victory for the Astros.
• The Tigers have been underdogs in 38 games this season and have come away with the win 17 times (44.7%) in those contests.
• Detroit has a win-loss record of 15-18 when favored by -106 or worse by bookmakers this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Tigers have a 51.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Astros Recent Betting Performance

• The Astros went 2-4 over the six games they were a moneyline favorite in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups, the Astros and their opponents combined to go over the run total six times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Astros' ATS record is 4-6-0 over their past 10 games.

Astros Recent Stats

Astros Player Insights

• Altuve has hit a team-high 22 home runs.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Altuve's home run total ranks him 34th, and his RBI tally ranks him 54th.
• Jeremy Pena's .310 batting average is a team-high mark.
• Pena is 117th in home runs in baseball, and 141st in RBI.
• Yainer Diaz is hitting .252 with 16 doubles, a triple, 17 home runs and 16 walks.
• Carlos Correa is hitting .278 with 22 doubles, nine home runs and 31 walks.
• Correa has recorded at least one hit in four straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .263 with a double and an RBI.

Astros Team Props

Tigers Recent Betting Performance

• The Tigers have been underdogs once in the past 10 games and won that contest.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Tigers and their opponents are 4-5-1 when it comes to hitting the over.
• The Tigers have a record of 4-6-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Tigers Recent Stats

Tigers Player Insights

• Gleyber Torres is batting .262 with 18 doubles, 13 home runs and 63 walks, while getting on base at a rate of .360.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Torres ranks 117th in home runs and 69th in RBI.
• Torkelson has 24 doubles, 26 home runs and 56 walks while hitting .241.
• Torkelson ranks 16th overall in home runs and 46th in RBI this season.
• Riley Greene has a club-leading .264 batting average, and paces the Tigers in home runs (29) and runs batted in (92).
• Zach McKinstry is hitting .259 with 18 doubles, nine triples, 10 home runs and 41 walks.

Tigers Team Props

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