Houston Astros vs Detroit Tigers

Latest headlines

ESPN · 5d ago

Astros manager Joe Espada wants to return as contract expires

Recap · 6d ago

White Sox pounce early, finish sweep of Astros for first playoff series win since 2005

ESPN · 6d ago

White Sox sweep Astros for first playoff series win since 2005

ESPN · 6d ago

Joe Espada to 'move on' from Astros' reaction to fans' boos

ESPN · 6d ago

Astros' Daulton Varsho has wrist surgery, done for season

ESPN · Sep 30

Astros frustrated by boos from sparse crowd during wild-card opener

Recap · Sep 30

White Sox strike first in AL wild card, beating Astros 6-3 in Game 1

ESPN · Sep 29

White Sox top Astros in Game 1; first playoff win in 5 years

Injuries and inactives

Astros1st in AL West

• Brice Matthews CF

  Knee, Inflammation, left
  Out
• Cristian Javier SP

  Groin, Strain, right
  Out
• Daulton Varsho CF

  Wrist, Surgery, left
  Out
• Enyel De Los Santos RP

  Knee, Tendinitis, right
  Out
• Mike Burrows SP

  Elbow, Inflammation, right
  60-Day-IL

Tigers4th in AL Cent

• Burch Smith RP

  Shoulder, Surgery, right
  60-Day-IL
• Colt Keith 3B

  Thumb, Sprain, left
  10-Day-IL
• Kerry Carpenter RF

  Foot, Plantar Fasciitis, left
  60-Day-IL
• Parker Meadows CF

  Arm, Surgery, left
  60-Day-IL
• Troy Melton SP

  Arm, Soreness, right
  15-Day-IL

Lineups

Astros1st in AL West

Lineup

1. 1Chas McCormickLF
2. 2Trey CabbageRF
3. 3Jake MeyersCF
4. 4Jon Singleton1B
5. 5David Hensley2B
6. 6Grae KessingerSS
7. 7Dixon Machado3B
8. 8Jacob MeltonDH
9. 9Cesar SalazarC

Tigers4th in AL Cent

Lineup

1. 1Akil BaddooRF
2. 2Riley GreeneDH
3. 3Spencer Torkelson1B
4. 4Mark CanhaLF
5. 5Colt Keith2B
6. 6Javier BaezSS
7. 7Matt VierlingCF
8. 8Jake RogersC
9. 9Ryan KreidlerSS

Head to head

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Game info

Venue

Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium, Lakeland, Florida · Attendance 5,345

Officials

Laz Diaz (Home Plate Umpire), Mark Wegner (First Base Umpire), Roberto Ortiz (Second Base Umpire), Justin Juska (Third Base Umpire)