Overview

• The series opener on Monday in Detroit will pit Spencer Arrighetti (1-3, 6.38 ERA) against Jack Flaherty (6-12, 4.76 ERA) with Detroit installed as a –142 favorite by BetMGM.
• Detroit holds a 39-24 record at home this season and is 41-13 in games when it doesn’t allow a home run.
• Houston arrives with a 31-28 road mark and has gone 22-12 in one-run games through 124 contests.
• Riley Greene leads the Tigers with 28 home runs and a .503 slugging percentage while José Altuve has contributed 22 homers and 64 RBIs for the Astros.
• Both teams are coping with extensive injured lists, including Yordan Álvarez on Houston’s 60-day IL and multiple starters sidelined for Detroit.