Houston will close out their season series against the Tigers with three games this weekend. The two clubs met earlier, with Detroit winning two-of-three at MMP in April. Houston saved face with a victory in the final game, 8-2 on April 5. Jeremy Peña (1), Chas McCormick (1) and Kyle Tucker (3) all went deep. Cristian Javier (1-0, 3.27) got the win, striking out five and walking zero over six five-hit innings, allowing one earned run.
Houston is 44-35 in regular season history against the Tigers, their fifth-best record against an opponent. They’ve never played against Detroit in the postseason.