Houston Astros vs Detroit Tigers

MLB

Astros

15-25

9-3

Final

Tigers

20-20

Comerica Park

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
HOU	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	4	1	9
DET	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3

Who won: Astros 9-3

The Houston Astros beat the Detroit Tigers 9-3 on Sunday, May 12, 2024 at Comerica Park. The Astros win the series 2-1. The Astros outscored the Tigers 4-0 in the 8th inning. Kyle Tucker went 1-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Astros. Spencer Torkelson went 1-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Tigers.

Recap · Oct 1

Skubal sensational, Tigers jump on Valdez early to get 3-1 win over Astros in AL Wild Card Series

Tarik Skubal kept up his stellar season with a sensational playoff debut and the Detroit Tigers got to Framber Valdez early in a 3-1 win over the Houston Astros in their AL Wild Card Series opener on Tuesday.

What it means

Season series: HOU wins series 2-1.
Astros 8-13 on the road; Tigers 9-11 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · 6d ago

Astros manager Joe Espada wants to return as contract expires

Recap · Oct 1

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

ESPN · Sep 30

White Sox sweep Astros for first playoff series win since 2005

ESPN · Sep 30

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

ESPN · Sep 30

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

Probable starters

Astros1st in AL West

Justin Verlander SP

Probable starter · 5-6, 5.48 ERA, 74 K, 1.38 WHIP

Lineup

1Kyle TuckerRF
2Jeremy PenaSS
3Yordan AlvarezDH
4Alex Bregman3B
5Jon Singleton1B
6Yainer DiazC
7Joey LoperfidoLF
8Trey CabbageLF
9Mauricio Dubon2B

Tigers4th in AL Cent

Jack Flaherty SP

Probable starter · 13-7, 3.17 ERA, 194 K, 1.07 WHIP

Lineup

1Riley GreeneDH
2Mark CanhaLF
3Matt VierlingCF
4Kerry CarpenterRF
5Andy Ibanez3B
6Colt Keith2B
7Spencer Torkelson1B
8Javier BaezSS
9Carson KellyC

The series

HOU wins series 2-1

Last meeting: Tigers 8, Astros 2 (May 11)

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Game info

Venue: Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan · Attendance 27,004
Officials: Brian Walsh (Home Plate Umpire), Edwin Moscoso (First Base Umpire), Vic Carapazza (Second Base Umpire), Adam Hamari (Third Base Umpire)