The Houston Astros are at home for Game 2 of the AL Wild Card Series versus the Detroit Tigers, Wednesday at 2:32 p.m. ET. The Tigers have a 1-0 series lead as they aim to advance to the ALDS.

The Astros will give the nod to Hunter Brown (11-9, 3.49 ERA) against the Tigers and Tyler Holton (7-2, 2.19 ERA).

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Astros vs. Tigers Pitcher Matchup Info

• Date: Wednesday, October 2, 2024
• Time: 2:32 p.m. ET
• TV: ABC
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Venue: Minute Maid Park
• Live Stream: Fubo
• Probable Pitchers: Brown – HOU (11-9, 3.49 ERA) vs Holton – DET (7-2, 2.19 ERA)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher Today: Hunter Brown

• The Astros’ Brown (11-9) will make his 31st start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last start was on Tuesday, Sept. 24, when he tossed six innings while giving up one earned run on three hits in a matchup with the Seattle Mariners.
• The 26-year-old has an ERA of 3.49, a 2.98 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.271 in 31 games this season.
• He’s looking to extend his two-game quality start streak.
• Brown has pitched five or more innings in 24 straight games and will look to extend that streak.
• He has made 31 appearances and finished eight of them without allowing an earned run.
• Among qualified pitchers this season, the 26-year-old’s 3.49 ERA ranks 23rd, 1.271 WHIP ranks 43rd, and 9.5 K/9 ranks 15th.

Hunter Brown vs. Tigers

• The Tigers rank 19th in MLB with 682 runs scored this season. They have a .234 batting average this campaign with 162 home runs (24th in the league).
• The right-hander has allowed the Tigers to go 10-for-46 with a double, a home run and an RBI in 12 innings this season.

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Tigers Probable Starting Pitcher Tonight: Tyler Holton

• Holton gets the start for the Tigers, his 10th of the season. He is 7-2 with a 2.19 ERA and 77 strikeouts through 94 1/3 innings pitched.
• His most recent time out was in relief on Tuesday when the lefty tossed a scoreless third of an inning against the Houston Astros without giving up a hit.
• In 66 games this season, the 28-year-old has a 2.19 ERA and 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .173 to his opponents.
• Holton has not registered a quality start so far this season.
• Holton has yet to pitch five or more innings in any of his nine starts (he’s averaging 1 2/3 innings per appearance).
• He is looking to keep a streak of four games without giving up an earned run alive.

Tyler Holton vs. Astros

• He will face an Astros team that is batting .262 as a unit (third in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .418 (eighth in the league) with 190 total home runs (10th in MLB action).
• Holton has thrown 4 1/3 innings without giving up an earned run on one hit, while striking out three against the Astros this season.

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