Astros vs. Tigers: A Pitcher's Duel in Houston on Monday

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00:00Joe, we start with both of the games in the American League.

00:06It goes in chronological order.

00:08First game up.

00:09How about some afternoon baseball in October, 2.30 p.m. Eastern time.

00:14The slated first pitch in Houston in what is going to be an ace's affair for the Astros.

00:20It's from Rivaldez.

00:21He has been sensational since the end of June.

00:24For the upstart Detroit Tigers, it's Terrence Scoble.

00:28He has been sensational all season long.

00:31Houston, you're a dollar and a half favorite on the money line.

00:35But Joe, when you see these two lefties take the bump, your first spot should be on the

00:39total.

00:40Six and a half the number today in H-town.

00:43Yeah, and I would go even further and cut the game in half then.

00:47You and I discussed it earlier.

00:48Even in the first five, three and a half under.

00:52This is a pitcher's battle of epic proportion.

00:55I would also correlate that to a Frambois Valdez over on his strikeout prop, whatever

01:02that number is.

01:03It should be six and a half probably somewhere in that ballpark there.

01:08He's taking on a Detroit lineup that unfortunately does strike out a lot.

01:12They don't put a lot of balls into play.

01:16Valdez is a ground ball pitcher as it is, so they're not even going to have a real chance,

01:21I think, to do any sort of damage.

01:23I do think with several left-handed bats in that lineup, I think it's all Frambois Valdez.

01:30So I think he gets over the six and a half Ks.

01:33I think the under is a great play, and I wouldn't at all be opposed to going under in the Detroit

01:39team total as well, because I do think this has got a 3-0 game written all over, 3-1 somewhere

01:46along those lines.