After a successful homestand, the Detroit Tigers hit the road for the first time in almost two weeks, beginning a three-game series against the Houston Astros on Monday night.

The Tigers (-112 moneyline odds to win) and the Astros (-105) will meet in a projected close contest. The Tigers will start Jack Flaherty (1-2) versus the Astros and Ronel Blanco (2-2). Here's what you need to prepare for Monday's Tigers vs.

The Detroit Tigers (18-10) and the Houston Astros (14-13) open a 3-game series Monday at Daikin Park in Houston. First pitch is scheduled for 8:10 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Tigers vs. Astros odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Baltimore faces Detroit with creamer and Skubal pitching. Odds favor Detroit heavily at -220, with a total run of 7.5. Highlight on Tigers' strong offense.

The Detroit Tigers rode an early lead and a solid start from Casey Mize to a 4-3 win in the series opener against the Baltimore Orioles.

Tarik Skubal struck out 11 across six scoreless innings as the Tigers completed a sweep of the Baltimore Orioles, 7-0.