Verlander is on the mound going for Houston at home and this is a game they are going to win as he pitches deep in this one. Detroit are putting Flaherty up on the mound and he has pitched well in his last two starts for the Tigers. However, Flaherty has a losing record versus the Astros. These two teams have already seen this lineup and Houston won the game 9-3 with Verlander and Flaherty in that game. Houston will get to Detroit’s bullpen again to win another game as their offense backs up Verlander again. Going back to the well with Houston makes sense as nothing will change for Detroit in this spot.

Best bet: take Houston on the moneyline (ML).