Houston at Detroit

Houston has a losing road record and goes with righty Mike Fiers (4.69 ERA), who has a losing road mark with a 6.75 ERA away from home. The Astros are 57-130 away against a team with a winning home record. Detroit is a big park and the Astros are 12-4 UNDER the total after a defeat, plus 15-2 UNDER after allowing five runs or more in their previous game. They got clocked yesterday in a 14-6 rout by the Tigers. Detroit's Justin Upton belted a three-run homer and has hit safely in nine of his last 11 games. The Tigers have scored 31 runs in their last four contests (all wins) and are on an 8-4 run. Detroit righty Justin Verlander (10-6, 3.64 ERA) has been on a roll his last five starts, with a 3-0 record, a 1.60 ERA and 37 strikeouts after allowing one run in six innings of a 4-2 victory at Boston. Verlander has had his way with Houston, posting a 3-0 mark in six career encounters while limiting them to a .203 batting average. Detroit is on a 22-10 run at home, plus a 13-4-1 run UNDER the total overall. With the Astros now 4-12 at Detroit, grab the home team in a defensive duel. Take Detroit and the UNDER.