Houston at Detroit

Houston is on a 4-7 run losing seven times as chalk. Framber Valdez is off back-to-back losses to Seattle (10-3) and Miami (5-1) allowing 10 runs and 16 hits in 12+ innings and has a 4.43 ERA on the road this season. The Astors are 27-28 after two or more straight home games while the Tigers are 15-6 against an AL starter with an ERA of 3.70 or better. Detroit has won five of eight and plays its fourth straight home game. The team is 5-4 in the last nine starts made by Matt Manning and Detroit is 22-26 as an underdog of +150 or higher. The Tigers are also 30-21 after losing two of their last three, so back home field. Play Detroit.