{"id":299510,"date":"2024-10-02T09:28:31","date_gmt":"2024-10-02T13:28:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=299510"},"modified":"2024-10-02T09:28:31","modified_gmt":"2024-10-02T13:28:31","slug":"tigers-vs-astros-prop-picks-wild-card-game-2-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/tigers-vs-astros-prop-picks-wild-card-game-2-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Tigers vs. Astros Game 2 prop picks: Bet on Jose Altuve, Yordan Alvarez to deliver"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After an improbable run to make the playoffs, the Detroit Tigers have the AL stalwart Houston Astros on the brink of elimination. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The pregame narrative:<\/strong> Tarik Skubal did his job yesterday and now Detroit turns to its bullpen opposite Houston starter Hunter Brown. I expect a pair of Astros sluggers to have a big game and even the series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check out my Tigers vs. Astros prop picks for Game 2 of their wild-card series on Oct. 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tigers vs. Astros prop picks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MLB markets:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.northstarbets.ca%2Fsportsbook%2Fsports-hub%2Fbaseball%2Fmlb&amp;data=05%7C02%7CSpencer.Closs%40northstargaming.ca%7C916f83cdf6b946d991c308dcbd828528%7Ca474078ecda74c118881901a044d2bef%7C0%7C0%7C638593615480015353%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=glJDBFkhC3LlPn8TV%2Fci0zsI%2FxcZyEJj%2FJpQPRib62o%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click Here<\/a>&nbsp;| MLB stats:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.northstarbets.ca%2Fsportsbook%2Fnews%2Fstats&amp;data=05%7C02%7CSpencer.Closs%40northstargaming.ca%7C916f83cdf6b946d991c308dcbd828528%7Ca474078ecda74c118881901a044d2bef%7C0%7C0%7C638593615480025470%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=fm4gxgwnsPkAy6JgPBFxseYap85TjIRttY90lvM%2F9ZE%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click Here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Best Bet: Altuve to score (+110)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"cacheembed:96194\">Embed: #96194<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tigers manager A.J. Hinch described his post-Skubal strategy as &#8220;pitching chaos.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That starts today with lefty opener Tyler Holton (2.29 ERA, 0.78 WHIP). Who&#8217;s up next? Your guess is as good as mine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Detroit does have one of the American League&#8217;s best bullpens, ranking second in both ERA and WHIP but I still think Houston&#8217;s top-of-the-order bats can get after the group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Altuve will be in Cooperstown when it&#8217;s all said and done but he has a lot left in the tank. The leadoff man hit .295 this season and scored 16 runs across 21 games in September. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He&#8217;s especially dangerous against lefties, owning a stellar .429 on-base percentage against LHPs this year. If Holton gets Altuve out in the first there&#8217;s no guarantee he&#8217;ll be on the mound when he comes through the order a second time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That doesn&#8217;t dissuade me from backing him to score at plus money, though.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Behind Altuve sits the red-hot Kyle Tucker, Alvarez, and playoff performer Alex Bregman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many thought the Astros were dead at the beginning of the season and they came back to win the AL West. I&#8217;m not going to write them off after losing Game 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Key stat:<\/strong> Altuve has scored 89 runs in 104 career playoff games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quick pick<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Alvarez over 1.5 bases (+125):<\/strong> If we&#8217;re talking about active playoff performers, Alvarez has to be near the top of your list. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"cacheembed:96193\">Embed: #96193<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Cuban DH has a .299 career batting average in the postseason with an OPS just under 1.000. Last year, he hit .467 with a 1.487 OPS, belting nine extra-base hits in 11 games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alvarez went 2-for-4 with a double yesterday and has cleared this line in seven consecutive postseason games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ideally, he can cash both bets in the first inning with one swing of the bat. Alvarez is slashing .362\/.411\/.617 against lefties this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Picks made at 8:52 a.m. ET 10\/02\/2024.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After an improbable run to make the playoffs, the Detroit Tigers have the AL stalwart Houston Astros on the brink of elimination. The pregame narrative: Tarik Skubal did his job yesterday and now Detroit turns to its bullpen opposite Houston starter Hunter Brown. 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