Tigers at Astros prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for April 29

Its Tuesday, April 29 and the Tigers (18-11) are in Houston to take on the Astros (15-13).

Reese Olson is slated to take the mound for Detroit against Ryan Gusto for Houston.

Last night the Astros rallied from a 3-0 deficit to knock off the Tigers, 8-5. Jose Altuve and Christian Walker each ripped two-run home runs for Houston.

Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.

We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.

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Game details & how to watch Tigers at Astros

• Date: Tuesday, April 29, 2025
• Time: 8:10PM EST
• Site: Minute Maid Park
• City: Houston, TX
• Network/Streaming: FDSNDTX, SCHN

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Odds for the Tigers at the Astros

The latest odds as of Tuesday:

• Moneyline: Tigers (-112), Astros (-107)
• Spread: Tigers -1.5
• Total: 7.0 runs

Probable starting pitchers for Tigers at Astros

• Pitching matchup for April 29, 2025: Reese Olson vs. Ryan Gusto
  • Tigers: Reese Olson (3-1, 3.29 ERA)
    Last outing: 4/23 vs. San Diego – 7.1IP, 0ER, 2H, 1BB, 7Ks
  • Astros: Ryan Gusto (3-1, 2.78 ERA)
    Last outing: 4/23 vs. Toronto – 5.2IP, 1ER, 3H, 1BB, 6Ks

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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Tigers at Astros

• The Tigers have won 4 of their last 5 games
• The Under is 7-3 in the Astros’ last 10 games
• The Astros are showing a profit of 4.76 units on the Run Line in their last 5 games at home
• Christian Walker is 7-22 in his last 6 games
• Spencer Torkelson is 2-22 in his last 6 games

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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Tigers and the Astros

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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Tuesday’s game between the Tigers and the Astros:

• Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Detroit Tigers on the Moneyline.
• Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Houston Astros at +1.5.
• Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 7.0.

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