Tigers ride 6-run outburst in 1st inning to sweep of Astros
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Leading up to the game, the Tigers made an announcement on relief pitcher Kyle Finnegan that reads like a promising sign heading into Monday night's game and the rest of the 2025 MLB season. The Astros lead the season series against Detroit 2-1 so far this season after falling to Detroit in the Wild Card round of the 2024 MLB Playoffs.
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Gleyber Torres draws game-ending walk as Detroit Tigers beat Houston Astros 1-0 in 10 innings
Gleyber Torres drew a 10th-inning walk to send home Wenceel Pérez and give the Detroit Tigers a 1-0 win over Houston, the Astros third consecutive shutout loss.
The Tigers and Astros have met in two wildly different games, despite the same coming out on top. After thumping the Astros 10-0 on Monday night, Detroit and Houston went into extras deadlocked at zero. However, several good at-bats by the Tigers in the 10th inning led to them scoring the game-winning run on a Gleyber Torres.
Dubon's homer snapped a streak of 31 straight scoreless innings by Astros hitters and a streak of 23 straight scoreless innings by Tigers pitching. And it was the only smudge against the Tigers' pitching staff.
The once-slipping Detroit Tigers extended their American League Central lead to 10 games after sweeping the Astros in three games at Comerica Park.
Framber Valdez faces former Astro Charlie Morton as Houston tries to end a three-game scoreless streak in day game at Detroit.
Catch the Houston Astros take on the Detroit Tigers today Wednesday, August 20. Here's everything you need to know on how to stream the game.
The Houston Astros have been shut out in back-to-back games, but they remain 1.5 games up on the Seattle Mariners in the AL West heading into their series final
The Astros were shut out for the second consecutive game and third time in four nights as their offensive struggles continued in Detroit.