Astros enter matchup with the Tigers on losing streak
Detroit; Wednesday, 1:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Framber Valdez (11-6, 3.01 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 151 strikeouts); Tigers: Charlie Morton (8-10, 5.20 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, 122 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Astros -132, Tigers +111; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros, on a three-game losing streak, take on the Detroit Tigers.
Detroit has gone 41-24 in home games and 75-53 overall. The Tigers have gone 43-13 in games when they did not allow a home run.
Houston has a 69-57 record overall and a 31-30 record in road games. The Astros have a 29-6 record in games when they hit at least two home runs.
Wednesday's game is the sixth time these teams match up this season. The Tigers hold a 3-2 advantage in the season series.
TOP PERFORMERS: Riley Greene has a .264 batting average to lead the Tigers, and has 26 doubles, a triple and 29 home runs. Colt Keith is 10 for 32 with two home runs and six RBIs over the past 10 games.
Yainer Diaz has 16 doubles, a triple, 17 home runs and 53 RBIs for the Astros. Jose Altuve is 8 for 35 with two home runs over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 8-2, .238 batting average, 2.87 ERA, outscored opponents by 18 runs
Astros: 4-6, .199 batting average, 5.72 ERA, outscored by 33 runs
INJURIES: Tigers: Matt Vierling: 10-Day IL (oblique), Paul Sewald: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Reese Olson: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Parker Meadows: 10-Day IL (quadricep), Sean Guenther: 60-Day IL (hip), Jackson Jobe: 60-Day IL (flexor), Jason Foley: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alex Cobb: 60-Day IL (hip), Ty Madden: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jose Urquidy: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Astros: Lance McCullers: 10-Day IL (finger), Cristian Javier: day-to-day (illness), Josh Hader: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Isaac Paredes: 60-Day IL (hamstring), Brendan Rodgers: 60-Day IL (oblique), Pedro Leon: 60-Day IL (knee), Brandon Walter: 15-Day IL (elbow), Jake Meyers: 10-Day IL (calf), Zach Dezenzo: 60-Day IL (hand), Yordan Alvarez: 60-Day IL (hand), Ronel Blanco: 60-Day IL (elbow), Hayden Wesneski: 60-Day IL (elbow), Luis Garcia: 60-Day IL (elbow), J.P. France: 60-Day IL (shoulder)
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