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MLB : ATS Matchup
Saturday 7/30/2016Line$ LineOU LineScore
HOUSTON  FIERS )
 
DETROIT  VERLANDER )
+1.5  -175

-1.5  +155
+120

-130

8.5un
 
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Final
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HOUSTON (55 - 47) at DETROIT (55 - 48)
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Saturday, 7/30/2016 7:10 PM
MICHAEL FIERS (R) vs. JUSTIN VERLANDER (R)
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
923HOUSTON+125Ov 8.5,-110+125Ov 8.5,+100
924DETROIT-135Un 8.5,-110-135Un 8.5,-120
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
HOUSTON - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games55-47-445-514.60.2460.3200.4100.7304.10.2580.3120.4100.721
Road Games23-26-6.127-224.70.2510.3230.4090.7324.80.2750.3360.4540.790
vs Right-handed Starters41-28+6.529-354.90.2560.3300.4220.7533.90.2570.3120.4080.719
Past 7 Games4-3-0.33-35.10.2550.3230.4590.7824.10.2650.2970.3950.692
Grass Games54-45-2.845-484.60.2470.3210.4130.7344.10.2580.3110.4100.721
Night Games34-33-8.129-334.60.2510.3240.4180.7424.30.2630.3160.4250.741
HOUSTON - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.60.2460.3201023482855161191250.4104453799357070298439437
Road Games4.70.2510.323491698427837570.4092181794424133951244820
Righty Starters4.90.2560.33069236360411114850.4223232646434847763306724
HOUSTON - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.091.095335.3122115289337836118-11281368.3%
Road Games3.801.292154706515020491516-614670%

DETROIT - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games55-48+12.253-454.70.2680.3260.4270.7534.70.2680.3260.4180.744
Home Games27-19+6.425-175.00.2790.3360.4420.7784.50.2550.3070.4170.724
vs Right-handed Starters40-34+1241-304.80.2730.3300.4320.7624.80.2650.3240.4190.743
Past 7 Games5-2+4.83-36.40.2950.3610.4880.8494.70.2500.2970.4040.701
Grass Games50-45+8.351-394.80.2690.3270.4320.7594.80.2670.3250.4210.747
Night Games32-31+4.233-294.90.2710.3290.4300.7594.90.2720.3320.4160.748
DETROIT - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.70.2680.3261033558952146221260.42746830684642702935310742
Home Games5.00.2790.3364615564346213550.4422171353491630945213919
Righty Starters4.80.2730.33074257370311316880.4323412176183251670427034
DETROIT - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games4.311.357321.31621543293110727117-13321174.4%
Home Games3.241.144155.7615613313451318-312380%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
HOUSTON - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
7/16/2016MCCULLERS(R)@ SEATTLEIWAKUMA(R)0-1L-1207.5 unU450550
7/17/2016MCHUGH(R)@ SEATTLEMONTGOMERY(L)8-1W-1058 unO11907104
7/18/2016FIERS(R)@ OAKLANDGRAVEMAN(R)4-7L-1308.5 unO10701192
7/19/2016KEUCHEL(L)@ OAKLANDOVERTON(L)3-4L-1758.5 ovU109111101
7/20/2016FISTER(R)@ OAKLANDMENGDEN(R)7-0W-1208.5 evU10131461
7/22/2016MCCULLERS(R)LA ANGELSSHOEMAKER(R)2-1W-1357.5 ovU770561
7/23/2016MCHUGH(R)LA ANGELSWEAVER(R)7-2W-1909 unP1070650
7/24/2016FIERS(R)LA ANGELSLINCECUM(R)13-3W-1609 ovO15511171
7/25/2016KEUCHEL(L)NY YANKEESPINEDA(R)1-2L-1457 unU670741
7/26/2016FISTER(R)NY YANKEESSABATHIA(L)3-6L-1458.5 unO68013100
7/27/2016MCCULLERS(R)NY YANKEESTANAKA(R)4-1W-1257 unU850560
7/29/2016MCHUGH(R)@ DETROITBOYD(L)6-14L-1459 ovO7501631
7/30/2016FIERS(R)@ DETROITVERLANDER(R) 
7/31/2016KEUCHEL(L)@ DETROITPELFREY(R) 
8/1/2016FISTER(R)TORONTOSTROMAN(R) 
8/2/2016MCCULLERS(R)TORONTODICKEY(R) 
8/3/2016MCHUGH(R)TORONTOESTRADA(R) 
8/4/2016FIERS(R)TORONTOHAPP(L) 
8/5/2016 TEXAS  
8/6/2016 TEXAS  

DETROIT - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
7/16/2016PELFREY(R)KANSAS CITYDUFFY(L)4-8L+1309 unO7301190
7/17/2016FULMER(R)KANSAS CITYVENTURA(R)4-2W-1458.5 evU1170651
7/18/2016BOYD(L)MINNESOTANOLASCO(R)1-0W-14010.5 unU330340
7/19/2016SANCHEZ(R)MINNESOTAMILONE(L)2-6L-14510 unU6701051
7/20/2016VERLANDER(R)MINNESOTASANTANA(R)1-4L-1608.5 evU981440
7/21/2016PELFREY(R)@ CHI WHITE SOXSHIELDS(R)2-1W12010.5 evU760870
7/22/2016FULMER(R)@ CHI WHITE SOXTURNER(R)7-5W-1459.5 ovO11131873
7/23/2016BOYD(L)@ CHI WHITE SOXALBERS(R)3-4L10010 unU881772
7/24/2016SANCHEZ(R)@ CHI WHITE SOXQUINTANA(L)4-5L1309 evP8601290
7/25/2016VERLANDER(R)@ BOSTONPOMERANZ(L)4-2W12010 unU85010110
7/26/2016PELFREY(R)@ BOSTONWRIGHT(R)9-8W21011 ovO1391950
7/27/2016FULMER(R)@ BOSTONRODRIGUEZ(L)4-3W11510.5 ovU11101720
7/29/2016BOYD(L)HOUSTONMCHUGH(R)14-6W+1359 ovO1631750
7/30/2016VERLANDER(R)HOUSTONFIERS(R) 
7/31/2016PELFREY(R)HOUSTONKEUCHEL(L) 
8/2/2016FULMER(R)CHI WHITE SOXRANAUDO(R) 
8/3/2016ZIMMERMANN(R)CHI WHITE SOXSALE(L) 
8/4/2016BOYD(L)CHI WHITE SOXQUINTANA(L) 
8/5/2016 NY METS  
8/6/2016 NY METS  
KEY GAME INFORMATION
HOUSTON: Expectations are high for the Astros following last year's surprising return to the playoffs after a 10-year absence. The question will be if they can build on the success of 2015 and outdo in-state rival Texas in for the A.L. West crown. If they hope to repeat or eclipse last year's success, they'll need another strong season from Keuchel, and more growth from Correa. They know they can count on Altuve to get the offense going, but they'll have to get production from their corner infielders if they hope to take another step. Houston boosted its bullpen with the addition of Giles, a young closer who throws hard. But there are questions about the back of the rotation behind Keuchel and McHugh. Promising youngster Lance McCullers (6-7, 3.22 in 22 starts) will begin the season on the DL with a sore right shoulder. Gattis also is expected to start the year on the DL as he recovers from sports hernia surgery. But the bottom line is these Astros aren't going to sneak up on anyone the way they did last year, and they'll need to improve across the board to win that first World Series title as Sports Illustrated predicted.
DETROIT: After four straight division titles, the Tigers dropped to last place in 2015, and their response was an offseason of big spending under new general manager Al Avila. The signings of Justin Upton and Zimmermann gave Detroit two more big names, but the health of players like Miguel Cabrera, Verlander and Victor Martinez will probably be crucial. The Tigers hope this is finally the year when their bullpen can be a strength after they acquired Francisco Rodriguez, Mark Lowe and Justiun Wilson to fill critical roles. Jose Iglesias and J.D. Martinez gave Detroit a much-needed boost last season when a lot of other things went wrong.
PREVIEW
Astros-Tigers preview
 

DETROIT -- The Houston Astros are a little pinched in the outfield and on the bench until center fielder Carlos Gomez gets back into action.

Houston plays the middle of a three-game weekend series in Detroit on Saturday night with Mike Fiers facing Justin Verlander in a matchup of right-handers.

Doug Fister didn't travel with Houston -- he's not scheduled to start again until Monday -- to be with his wife awaiting the birth of their first child. The Astros will place Fister on paternity leave once the baby's birth is imminent and at that time could add an extra player to alleviate the bench shortage.

They had another setback Friday night when first baseman Marwin Gonzalez had to come out in the seventh due to right hand soreness. If Gonzalez, who is listed as day-to-day, can't play for a game or two, that would leave Houston with just its backup catcher as its reserve.

Gomez suffered a mild hamstring pull Wednesday and Friday said he hoped to be able to play Sunday.

"I don't want to put a date on it," Astros manager A.J. Hinch said. He's got to run first."

Houston added infielder Tyler White when it placed Luis Valbuena on the 15-day disabled list but that still left the club with just catcher Jason Castro and outfielder Preston Tucker as useable reserves and it had to hold Castro in reserve Friday in case something happened to starter Evan Gattis.

"We had to make a move," Hinch said. "We're pretty banged up."

Houston is facing Detroit's best pitcher over the last decade, Verlander, on Saturday night. Verlander is going for his 11th win after earning his 10th on Monday in Boston.

Verlander (10-6, 3.64 ERA) is 3-0 with a 1.60 ERA for July entering his final start of the month and will be looking to pitch Detroit to its fifth straight win after Tyler Collins, Justin Upton and James McCann homered in Friday's 14-6 win after the Tigers fell behind in the first inning.

"Once we scored two, it's a fresh game," Detroit manager Brad Ausmus said. "Looking at it from the opponent's point of view the last thing you want to do and we've done it, is when you score runs, you don't want to give up runs the next half-inning.

"But when you're in our situation, down a couple runs, best thing you can do is score a couple runs, get back in it, tie it, or even score more, take the lead. But it basically reset the game."

Over his career, Verlander is 3-0 with a 2.06 ERA against the Astros in six starts.

In Fiers, Detroit will be facing a pitcher who is 1-0 against it in three career starts. He beat the Tigers earlier this season in Houston. His career ERA against the Tigers is 3.24.

Fiers (7-4, 4.69 ERA) won his last start, allowing three runs in seven innings to the Los Angeles Angels.

The Tigers brought lefty Daniel Norris back to Detroit following his second rehab start (three runs, six innings) but Ausmus declined to reveal exactly when he gets plugged back into the rotation next week.

Rookie Michael Fulmer has his next start pushed back because Detroit has two days off between them. But exactly when he starts again is partially contingent on when Norris and the other Tigers starter on a rehab assignment, Jordan Zimmermann, get slotted back into the rotation.

Norris worked Thursday so he could be dropped back into the rotation Tuesday against the Chicago White Sox. If Zimmerman comes out of his rehab start Friday well he could pitch Wednesday.

But Ausmus is likely to have Fulmer work one of three games against the White Sox.

Detroit made two minor league moves Friday. It promoted hard-throwing closer prospect Joe Jimenez to Triple-A Toledo and also signed former Texas lefty Cesar Ramos to a Triple-A contract.


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