One would have to put the Tigers as strong favourites here but there’s a massive difference between paper and grass that has caught many a side out in this situation, so they’ll still have to go out there and earn it.
The Astros bats belted us all over the place but they are up against a more robust staff than ours here and their lack of experience is also a concern. Two talented squads here and the neutrals should get their money’s worth. That said, I’m picking the Tigers in six.
NB Nice to see the Nettles brothers playing side-by-side in this timeline.