Detroit Tigers vs Houston Astros picks, predictions for MLB playoffs

The Detroit Tigers and Houston Astros play in the wild-card round of the American League 2024 MLB playoffs at Minute Maid Park in Houston.

Which team will win the MLB playoffs series? Which team will win Game 1 on Tuesday, Oct. 1?

Check out these MLB playoff picks and predictions for the series and the game, which can be seen at 11:32 a.m. MST on ABC (stream with free trial from FUBO).

The Astros are a 1.5-run favorite over the Tigers in MLB playoffs odds for Game 1, courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook.

Houston is -150 on the moneyline, while Detroit is +125.

The over/under (run total) is set at six runs.

The Astros are favored in series odds over the Tigers as well, with BetMGM putting Houston at -185 to advance and Detroit at +155.

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Tigers vs Astros picks, predictions for Game 1

Sportsbook Wire: Tigers 3, Astros 2

Corey Scott writes: “Getting the red-hot Tigers at plus money with the AL Cy Young favorite on the mound is worth a play. Tigers manager A.J. Hinch — who was fired by the Astros in 2020 — has a good shot at getting his revenge Tuesday.”

FOX Sports: Astros 4, Tigers 3

It writes: “The Astros have entered the game as favorites 117 times this season and won 67, or 57.3%, of those games. Houston is 40-21 this season when entering a game favored by -151 or more on the moneyline. The moneyline for this contest implies a 60.2% chance of a victory for the Astros.”

ESPN: Astros have a 56.1% chance to beat Tigers in Game 1

The site’s matchup predictor gives Detroit a 43.9% shot to beat Houston in Tuesday’s MLB playoff game.

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Detroit Free Press: Astros will sweep Tigers in wild-card series

Evan Petzold writes: “Only one player on the Tigers’ expected wild-card roster — Matt Vierling — has postseason experience. The Astros, though, have been to the postseason eight years in a row with many of the same players, reaching the AL Championship Series seven straight years and the World Series four times in all. If experience matters, the Astros hold a massive advantage over the Tigers, even though the Tigers come into the series as one of the hottest teams in baseball, winning 31 of their final 44 games. But don’t forget that the Astros posted the best record among all AL teams since April 27, at 81-54. So how does this series go? The Tigers won’t stop believing, but losing Game 1 with their ace on the mound will crush their vibes. Don’t worry, the Tigers will be back in the playoffs for years to come.”

The Athletic: Tigers will defeat Astros in MLB playoffs

Keith Law writes: “The Tigers get the best pitcher in the American League going on full rest, and their offense is sneaky good. Jackson Jobe could their equivalent to 2008 David Price out of the pen.”

Bleacher Report: Tigers will win wild-card series vs Astros in three games

Tim Kelly writes: “Tarik Skubal won the AL Triple Crown for pitchers and will be the AL Cy Young Award winner. Kerry Carpenter hit a grand slam on the final day of the regular season and was one of the best hitters after the All-Star break. Rookies Brant Hurter and Jackson Jobe are interesting weapons out of the bullpen for Hinch.Perhaps the Tigers won’t go on a 2007 Colorado Rockies-type run to the World Series after a scalding-hot finish to the regular season, but we’re picking Hinch to upset his former team in three games. A series loss would snap Houston’s streak of reaching the ALCS in seven consecutive seasons.”

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