Cash Out Sports Picks grabbed the Tigers money line. Houston has been shut out three straight times and in four of its last five, and Framber Valdez owns a 5.89 ERA in August with a 4.22 road ERA versus a 1.85 mark at Minute Maid. Detroit hits lefties well (.262) and has averaged 6.33 runs in its last three. Meanwhile Charlie Morton’s recent home struggles (10 ER last three Comerica starts) have stabilized, and the Tigers bullpen that wobbled in July has tightened up. Given Houston’s offensive free-fall and Valdez’s road vulnerability, the tout prefers Detroit to win the series finale.

Kenny G advised taking the Detroit Tigers at +110 on the moneyline. He highlighted how Astros starter Framber Valdez, despite an 11-6 record and 3.01 ERA, has been rocked in three straight outings, giving up nine hits and four runs to Baltimore most recently. Houston’s bats have gone ice-cold with three consecutive shutouts and just nine runs across the last six games, while the bullpen’s 3.80 ERA has crept higher late in the year. Detroit, on the other hand, has won six of seven, and 41-year-old Charlie "Uncle Charlie" Morton (8-10, 5.20 ERA) has logged two quality starts in three appearances since joining the club. With the Tigers 39-24 at home and Houston laying –130 despite its offensive funk, Kenny believes the live dog is worth backing at plus money.

Kenny G recommended a small play on Houston at +120 in Detroit, citing Jack Flaherty’s recent implosions (14 ER in his last 7.1 IP vs Chicago and Minnesota) and Detroit’s shaky bullpen. While rookie Spencer Arrighetti carries a 6.38 ERA, Kenny believes his last outing—five innings of one-hit, two-run ball—signals an upward turn the Astros desperately need with Seattle closing in the AL West. Houston’s lineup has cratered (shut out twice in three games vs Baltimore), but Detroit’s bats have been similarly inconsistent and rank middle-of-the-pack in average and OBP. He expects Houston’s deeper lineup and superior bullpen track record to outweigh recent form, making the plus-money price worth a nibble.

Against Spencer Arrighetti’s 13.5 percent walk rate and .371 expected wOBA allowed to left-handers, Lindquist labeled Kerry Carpenter an “awesome target” for the 1.5 hits + runs + RBIs prop—so long as books don’t reopen it north of –145. Carpenter owns a 344 xwOBA despite almost never walking (2.9 percent), meaning most of his fantasy value comes from loud contact. Hitting directly behind on-base machine Colt Keith and ahead of Riley Green should guarantee RBI chances, while Comerica’s weather models show mild temps and negligible breeze, neutralizing the park’s usual power drag. Lindquist cautioned that early money already steamed the line, but if a friendlier price re-emerges in pick-em sites or off-shore shops, he wants the over, projecting Carpenter for 1.9 combined events versus Arrighetti’s high-80s four-seamer and spotty command.

Kenny G backed Houston at –165 with Hunter Brown on the bump. Brown owns a 2.51 ERA and has yielded two or fewer earned runs in three of his last four starts; the last time he faced Boston he fanned seven over seven innings of one-run ball. The Astros are 35-24 at Minute Maid and feature a top-tier bullpen, while Boston counters with Walker Buehler and his 5.40 ERA, including three earned in 4.1 innings the last time Houston saw him. Kenny mentioned Boston’s 26-32 road mark and their 32-25-1 over record away from Fenway, arguing the home/ pitching edge outweighs the price. He expects Brown and the pen to deliver another win.