Detroit Tigers vs Houston Astros

MLB

Tigers

2-4

2-8

Final

Astros

3-4

Daikin Park

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Astros 8-2

The Houston Astros beat the Detroit Tigers 8-2 on Wednesday, April 5, 2023 at Daikin Park. The Tigers win the series 2-1. The Astros outscored the Tigers 2-0 in the 2nd inning. Jeremy Pena went 2-for-5 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Astros.

Recap · Apr 5

McCormick, Tucker, Peña all homer as Astros down Tigers 8-2

Chas McCormick, Kyle Tucker and Jeremy Peña all homered and combined for six RBI to help the Houston Astros snap a three-game skid with an 8-2 win over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday.

What it means

Season series: DET wins series 2-1.
Tigers 2-4 on the road; Astros 3-4 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Oct 1

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

Athletics' Zack Gelof sues Tigers after hitting metal fence

Injuries and inactives

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
Reese Olson SP
Shoulder, Surgery, right
60-Day-IL

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

Probable starters

Tigers4th in AL Cent

Eduardo Rodriguez SP

Probable starter · 13-9, 3.30 ERA, 143 K, 1.15 WHIP

Lineup

1Nick Maton3B
2Riley GreeneCF
3Matt VierlingRF
4Austin MeadowsLF
5Spencer Torkelson1B
6Kerry CarpenterDH
7Eric HaaseC
8Zach McKinstry2B
9Ryan KreidlerSS

Astros1st in AL West

Cristian Javier SP

Probable starter · 10-5, 4.56 ERA, 159 K, 1.27 WHIP

Lineup

1Jeremy PenaSS
2Alex Bregman3B
3Yordan AlvarezDH
4Jose Abreu1B
5Kyle TuckerRF
6David Hensley2B
7Chas McCormickCF
8Corey JulksLF
9Cesar SalazarC

The series

DET wins series 2-1

Last meeting: Tigers 6, Astros 3 (Apr 4)

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Game info

Venue: Daikin Park, Houston, Texas · Attendance 37,932
Officials: CB Bucknor (Home Plate Umpire), Chris Segal (First Base Umpire), Ben May (Second Base Umpire), Jeff Nelson (Third Base Umpire)