How to Watch Astros vs. Tigers AL Wild Card Game 1 - October 1

Updated Oct. 1, 2024 9:22 a.m. ET

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The Houston Astros will host the Detroit Tigers to start the AL Wild Card Series on Tuesday at 2:32 p.m. ET, live on ABC from Minute Maid Park. Framber Valdez is expected to start for the Astros, while the Tigers will counter with Tarik Skubal.

Take a look at everything you need to know to watch the Astros vs. Tigers game.

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Astros vs. Tigers Game Information & How to Watch

When: Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at 2:32 p.m. ET
Where: Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas
TV: Watch on ABC
Box Score: Fox Sports

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Astros vs. Tigers Prediction

Score Prediction: Astros 4, Tigers 3
Total Prediction: Over 6.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Astros 55%, Tigers 45%

Astros vs. Tigers Head to Head

Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
6/16/2024	Astros	-1.5	8.5	-135	+115	4-1 HOU
6/15/2024	Astros	-1.5	7.5	-118	-102	13-5 DET
6/14/2024	Astros	-1.5	7	-120	+101	4-0 HOU
5/12/2024	Tigers	-1.5	7.5	-117	-103	9-3 HOU
5/11/2024	Tigers	-1.5	7.5	-159	+134	8-2 DET
5/10/2024	Astros	-1.5	8	-148	+125	5-2 HOU
8/27/2023	Astros	-1.5	8.5	-167	+142	17-4 HOU
8/26/2023	Astros	-1.5	8.5	-148	+126	9-2 HOU
8/25/2023	Astros	-1.5	9	-176	+149	4-1 DET
4/5/2023	Astros	-1.5	7.5	-256	+210	8-2 HOU

Astros Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	6-4
Runs Per Game	4.5
HR	14
ERA	4.25
K/9	10.5

Astros Player Insights

Yordan Alvarez is the bat to watch in the Astros lineup, leading the team in batting average (.308), home runs (35), and RBI (86).
Including all MLB hitters, Alvarez is sixth in batting average, fourth in on-base percentage, and fifth in slugging.
Alvarez carries a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .333 with two doubles, a home run, two walks and an RBI.
Jose Altuve is hitting .295 with 31 doubles, 20 home runs and 47 walks.
Altuve ranks 77th in home runs and 87th in RBI on the year.
Alex Bregman is batting .260 with 30 doubles, two triples, 26 home runs and 44 walks.
Yainer Diaz is batting .299 with 29 doubles, three triples, 16 home runs and 24 walks.

Astros Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
Sept. 23	Mariners	L 6-1	Hunter Brown vs Bryce Miller
Sept. 24	Mariners	W 4-3	Framber Valdez vs Logan Gilbert
Sept. 25	Mariners	L 8-1	Yusei Kikuchi vs George Kirby
Sept. 27	@ Guardians	W 5-2	Ronel Blanco vs Joey Cantillo
Sept. 28	@ Guardians	W 4-3	Justin Verlander vs Ben Lively
Oct. 1	Tigers	-	Framber Valdez vs Tarik Skubal
Oct. 2	Tigers	-	TBA vs TBA
Oct. 3	Tigers	-	TBA vs TBA

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Tigers Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	7-3
Runs Per Game	3.7
HR	7
ERA	3.40
K/9	8.2

Tigers Player Insights

Riley Greene leads the squad with a batting average of .262, and leads the Tigers in home runs, with 24 and runs batted in with 74.
Greene is 42nd in homers and 61st in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
Matt Vierling is batting .257 with 28 doubles, five triples, 16 home runs and 41 walks.
Vierling ranks 115th in homers and 125th in RBI among all major league hitters this season.
Colt Keith is batting .260 with 15 doubles, four triples, 13 home runs and 36 walks.
Kerry Carpenter is batting .284 with 16 doubles, five triples, 18 home runs and 22 walks.

Tigers Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
Sept. 25	Rays	W 7-1	Keider Montero vs Zack Littell
Sept. 26	Rays	W 4-3	Reese Olson vs Tyler Alexander
Sept. 27	White Sox	W 4-1	Brenan Hanifee vs Garrett Crochet
Sept. 28	White Sox	L 4-0	Beau Brieske vs Sean Burke
Sept. 29	White Sox	L 9-5	Kenta Maeda vs Jonathan Cannon
Oct. 1	@ Astros	-	Tarik Skubal vs Framber Valdez
Oct. 2	@ Astros	-	TBA vs TBA
Oct. 3	@ Astros	-	TBA vs TBA