The Detroit Tigers will host the Houston Astros for the first of a four-game set on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Astros-Tigers prediction and pick.

The Houston Astros have been the hottest team in the Majors with wins in 10 straight games coming in. Detroit has been playing well with wins in six of their last 10 games. There is a clear disparity in talent, but we should expect a ton of offense in a series that features two red-hot lineup's.

Here’s how sportsbooks have set the opening Astros-Tigers odds.

MLB Odds: Astros-Tigers Odds

Houston Astros -1.5 (-145)

Detroit Tigers +1.5 (+125)

Over 10 Runs (+103)

Under 10 Runs (-123)

Why The Astros Could Cover The Spread

The Houston Astros have shown us over the past two weeks why they are still the best team in the American League. The Astros have won 10 straight games and are now 46-28 on the season. Houston will look to build on their commanding lead in the AL West as they've won six straight games when playing in Detroit.

The Astros have the best offense in the Majors and it's not even close. Houston averages 5.74 runs per game on 9.66 hits per game, which is the best mark by a mile. They are scoring over six runs per game on the road as well. What's amazing is that this club strikes out at the lowest rate in the league. Houston has scored at least six runs in eight of their last 10 games. The Astros possess a top 10 pitching staff as well, which makes them arguably the best in the land.

Houston will turn to right-hander Luis Garcia for the series opener. The 24-year-old starter is 5-4 with a 2.82 ERA and 80 strikeouts through 14 starts. Garcia has been especially impressive over his past seven starts with a 5-1 record and 2.23 ERA. The Astros right-hander dealt seven innings of one-run ball against the White Sox in his last start on June 18.

Why The Tigers Could Cover The Spread

The Detroit Tigers are a club on the rise as they're currently 32-42 in a rebuild season. The Tigers have won six of their last nine games behind their red-hot lineup. They have won two of their last three series coming in despite a laundry list of players currently on the injured list.

Detroit is currently sitting near the bottom of the league in most offensive categories, but have turned it on lately. The Tigers have scored at least five runs in five of their last seven games. They have scored a combined 19 runs over their current three-game winning streak as well. The pitching staff has been letting the Tigers down all season long as they're near the bottom of the league in most defensive categories.

The Tigers will turn to right-hander Jose Urena for the series opener. Urena has been underwhelming this season with a 2-7 record and 5.79 ERA through 13 starts. The right-hander has been awful of late with a 8.49 ERA over his last seven starts. He has allowed 17 earned runs over his last 11 innings of work as well.

Final Astros-Tigers Prediction & Pick

There is no better team in the Majors than the Houston Astros right now. They are the best offensive club by a mile and their pitching staff is underrated in comparison. I respect the fight that we've seen from the Tigers lately, but that against mid-level teams like the Cardinals. They're now putting their recent success to the test against the heavyweight champs. Jose Urena has been one of the worst pitchers in baseball over the past month and to think that he will figure it out against this lineup is a joke.

FINAL PICK: Houston Astros -1.5 (-145)