Detroit Tigers at Houston Astros 5/8/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Detroit Tigers complete a four-game series on the road Sunday against the Houston Astros. Detroit dropped to 8-17 following its 3-2 loss to Houston in the second game of the series on Friday after losing the series’ opener by the same 3-2 score on Thursday. Detroit has lost three straight and the Tigers are last in the American League Central, seven games behind the first-place Minnesota Twins.

Austin Meadows is batting .284 to lead Detroit and the left fielder has a team-high 23 hits. First baseman Spencer Torkelson is the leader in home runs with three, while shortstop Javier Baez is the leader in RBIs with 11 and left fielder Robbie Grossman is the leader in on-base percentage at .378. Detroit has not yet announced its starting pitcher for the series finale against Houston on Sunday.

With its one-run victory over Detroit on Friday, Houston improved to 16-11. The Astros received back-to-back home runs from Chas McCormick and Martin Maldonado, while Luis Garcia pitched seven solid innings. Houston has won five straight and nine of the last 11. The Astros are second in the American League West, 1 ½ games behind the first-place Los Angeles Angels.

Michael Brantley is batting .280 to lead Houston and the designated hitter has a team high 26 hits. Left fielder Yordan Alvarez is the leader in home runs with eight and on-base percentage .374. Third baseman Alex Bregman is the leader in RBIs with 16. On Sunday, the Houston Astros will send Jake Odorizzi to the mound. The right-hander is 2-2 with a 4.15 ERA, 12 Ks and 9 BBs.