MLB Baseball

HOU vs DET Prediction

June 29, 2026

10,000 Monte Carlo simulations

HOU vs DET prediction for June 29, 2026: Our Monte Carlo simulation ran 10,000 game iterations and projects DET 3.8 - HOU 3.5. DET is favored with a 56.6% win probability. The run line is 1.5 and the total is 8.0. Model projects 7.3 total runs.

DET
3.8
Projected Score
VS O/U 8.0
HOU
3.5
Projected Score
Win Probability
56.6%
43.4%
DETHOU
+1.5
Run Line (DET)
8.0
Total Line
10,000
Simulations
Calibrated accuracy at this confidence: 58.2% (2,485 games)

Projected Runs Range 10th – 90th percentile

HOU
245
DET
246

Starting Pitcher Matchup

Kai-Wei Teng R
HOU
ST34%84 mph29% whiff
FF27%94 mph19% whiff
SI16%93 mph18% whiff
Framber Valdez L
DET
SI45%94 mph10% whiff
CU28%78 mph30% whiff
CH21%89 mph22% whiff

Weather Impact

Comerica Park
81°F9 mph wind
HR: 1.084 Total: 1.045
thin air, 9mph out

Bullpen Comparison

HOU
4.13ERA
4.29FIP
8.50K/9
4.68BB/9
1.32WHIP
DET
4.22ERA
4.23FIP
8.86K/9
4.10BB/9
1.37WHIP

Betting Edges

RUN_LINE HOME +1.5
-27.4% EV
-169
F5_ML AWAY
-24.0% EV
-145
TOTAL OVER 8.0
-23.7% EV
-114
RUN_LINE AWAY -1.5
-22.6% EV
+138
F5_ML HOME
+18.9% EV
+116
ML AWAY
-17.9% EV
-123

First 5 Innings & NRFI

HOU F5
1.6 runs
34.3% win
DET F5
2.2 runs
49.0% win
F5 Total
3.8
NRFI
56.7%
YRFI
43.3%
Avg 1st Inn Runs
0.88

HR Spotlight

Avg HRs
2.0
Over 0.5 HR
86%
Over 1.5 HR
59%
No HR
14%
Christian Walker HOU24.3%
ISO: 0.241 | Barrel: 14.4% | vs Framber Valdez | Park: 0.97x Platoon: 1.12x
Dillon Dingler DET19.6%
ISO: 0.294 | Barrel: 15.8% | vs Kai-Wei Teng | Park: 0.97x
Spencer Torkelson DET15.7%
ISO: 0.227 | Barrel: 12.1% | vs Kai-Wei Teng | Park: 0.97x

Pitcher Strikeout Projections

Kai-Wei Teng
0.0 K projected
HOU | K/9: 0.0
Framber Valdez
0.0 K projected
DET | K/9: 0.0

Injury Report

HOU8 injured
Cristian Javier SP60-DAY-IL
Nick Allen SS10-DAY-IL
LaMonte Wade Jr. 1B10-DAY-IL
Lance McCullers Jr. SP15-DAY-IL
Ronel Blanco SP60-DAY-IL
Braden Shewmake SS10-DAY-IL
+2 more
DET8 injured
Jackson Jobe SP60-DAY-IL
Wenceel Perez RF60-DAY-IL
Parker Meadows CF60-DAY-IL
Jack Flaherty SP15-DAY-IL
Burch Smith RP60-DAY-IL
Gleyber Torres 2B10-DAY-IL
+2 more

Edge Analysis

Moneyline
DET 56.6%
-27.4 pts
Run Line
+1.5
-27.4 pts
Total
8.0
+15.2 pts
How this prediction was generated: This page shows output from the Olympus Bets MLB Baseball Monte Carlo engine. Each game is simulated 10,000 times using real-time team data, injury reports, and current odds. Probabilities are calibrated using Bayesian methods and sized via the Kelly Criterion. Probabilities are calibrated using Bayesian methods and sized via the Kelly Criterion. Full methodology →

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