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

Published Sep. 30, 2024 3:22 a.m. ET

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The Houston Astros will host the Detroit Tigers to begin the AL Wild Card Series on Tuesday at 2:32 p.m. ET, live on ABC from Minute Maid Park. Framber Valdez is starting for the Astros, while the Tigers have yet to name their starter.

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

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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

Not only does Yordan Alvarez lead the Astros in hitting with his .308 average, he also paces the squad with 35 home runs and 86 RBI.
Alvarez's home runs rank him 11th in MLB, and he ranks 32nd in RBI.
Alvarez takes a hitting streak of two games into this game. In his last five games he is hitting .333 with two doubles, a home run, two walks and an RBI.
Jose Altuve has 31 doubles, 20 home runs and 47 walks while batting .295.
Altuve is 77th in homers and 87th in RBI among all MLB hitters this season.
Alex Bregman has 30 doubles, two triples, 26 home runs and 44 walks while batting .260.
Yainer Diaz is hitting .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 TBA
Oct. 2	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 Tigers in home runs (24), runs batted in (74) and has a team-best batting average of .262.
In all of the majors, Greene is 42nd in homers and 61st in RBI.
Matt Vierling has 28 doubles, five triples, 16 home runs and 41 walks while batting .257.
Vierling ranks 115th in homers and 125th in RBI among all MLB hitters this year.
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	-	TBA vs Framber Valdez
Oct. 2	@ Astros	-	TBA vs TBA