For the first time since 2020 the Astros are playing in a Wild Card series. Discover the Astros and Tigers AL Wildcard Matchup in our series preview.
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Notice the Tigers batting vs. LHP. They are not good. Will Valdez and Kikuchi shut them down?
Both of these teams were considered out of the race for a postseason berth for much of the season. Here are a few low points in the Astros season journey.
Just when most had written this team off, the Astros dumped Abreu on 6/14, and the climb accelerated.
Even as late as 8/5, the Astros only had a 44.6% of making the postseason. For the last 49 games, the Astros went 31-18 or a 102.5-win pace to take hold of the AL West. Pretty impressive.
The Tigers fans would say "Hold our Beer." On 8/10, the Tigers had virtually no chance - 0.2%- of making the post season. They finished the season 31-13 from that date on a 114-win pace to sneak in as the last AL Wildcard.
Both teams are hot. Who will take the series?
Bating Lineups Comparison
This table compares the offenses of the two teams by each spot in their projected typical batting orders.
Pitching Staff Comparison
The pitching in this series is EXCELLENT.
You can see how the starting and relief pitchers have fared so far.
Expected Stats (xwOBA) Tables - by Pitch Type and Platoon
This data unlocks the game within the game. It comes from the data provided from Baseball Savant. This data will change how you watch baseball if you really understand it.
Today's pitching matchups
This xwOBA numbers are CRAZY LOW!
Astros Batters vs. LHP
Astros Batters vs. RHP
Astros Pitching vs. LHH
Astros Pitching vs. RHH
Opponent Batters vs. LHP
Opponent Batters vs. RHP
Opponent Pitching vs. LHH
Opponent Pitching vs. RHH
The beauty of this data is you can see the relative strengths and weaknesses of the hitter and pitcher and then understand why certain players are pitched the way they are and why substitutions are made.
Don't get lost in the numbers too much. Pay attention to the heatmap color if that helps.
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