This is an 7* on HOUSTON

Houston losing two nights in a row to Detroit does not seem likely. Nor does the Astros losing a fourth straight home game. So we will take Houston here. Though they only put up two runs Monday night, both of which came on solo homers, the Astros had plenty of other opportunities to score. The problem was that they were 0 for 11 when they had runners in scoring position! Normally, it’s Detroit that struggles to put the bat on the ball. As a team, they are batting just .194 in the early going. Tigers starter Matthew Boyd has looked good in two starts so far, but he has a 5.91 ERA in four career starts against the Astros. Jake Odorizzi goes for Houston in what will be his first start of 2021. He has had success in the past vs. Detroit with a 6-1 record and 3.09 ERA in 12 starts. We expect Houston’s offense to wake up tonight and them to move to 37-15 their last 52 home games when facing a left-handed starter. Play on HOUSTON

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