For the second time in two weeks, the Houston Astros lost as historic favorites with Justin Verlander on the mound, helping sportsbooks to a profitable night Wednesday.
Despite closing as +435 underdogs at Caesars Sportsbook and managing only two hits off Verlander in their 2-1 victory, the visiting Tigers pulled off the largest upset in the majors over the past 15 years, according to sports betting database BetLabsSports.com.
Just 10 days ago, the Astros were -460 road favorites over the Baltimore Orioles(+390). Houston lost that game 8-7, in what before Wednesday was the largest upset since the Washington Nationals beat the Minnesota Twins as +395 underdogs in 2007.
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The MLB-worst Tigers closed as +435 underdogs at Caesars, making their 2-1 victory over the Astros on Wednesday night the biggest upset in the majors in the past 15 seasons:
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Despite closing as +435 underdogs at Caesars Sportsbook and managing only two hits off Verlander in their 2-1 victory, the visiting Tigers pulled off the largest upset in the majors over the past 15 years, according to sports betting database BetLabsSports.com.
Just 10 days ago, the Astros were -460 road favorites over the Baltimore Orioles(+390). Houston lost that game 8-7, in what before Wednesday was the largest upset since the Washington Nationals beat the Minnesota Twins as +395 underdogs in 2007.
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The MLB-worst Tigers closed as +435 underdogs at Caesars, making their 2-1 victory over the Astros on Wednesday night the biggest upset in the majors in the past 15 seasons:
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TEAM | ODDS | OPPONENT |
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2019 Tigers | +435 | Astros |
2007 Nationals | +395 | Twins |
2019 Orioles | +390 | Astros |
2018 Royals | +360 | Yankees |
2018 Tigers | +351 | Astros |
-- ESPN Stats & Information research/BetLabsSports |