Ross Benjamin
(939) Detroit Tigers at (940) Houston Astros
Houston has gone a profitable 61-43 in night games this season. However, the Astros are just 27-30 during the day. The Astros lefthanded starting pitcher Framber Valdez has plenty of postseason experience. Nonetheless, the Astros bullpen has been extremely shaky over their previous 7 games while compiling a large 7.66 ERA/1.66.
Valdez will be facing a Detroit team that has gone a very profitable 21-12 this season when facing lefthanded starting pitchers. Detroit will go with a lefthander of their own in Tarik Skubal. The ace of the starting rotation has a brilliant 2.39 ERA/0.92 WHIP 31 starts and a better than 5:1 strikeout to walk ratio. The Tigers bullpen has been solid throughout their last 7 games with a staff 2,79 ERA/0.93 WHIP and is 4-4 on save opportunities.
Give me the Detroit Tigers for a money line underdog wager.