Series Preview: Houston Astros at Detroit Tigers with Probable Pitchers 8/18-8/20

Series Preview: Minnesota Twins at Detroit Tigers with Probable Pitchers 8/18-8/20

Houston Astros (69-55) at Detroit Tigers (73-53)

Game 1:

Date: Monday, August 18
Time: 6:40 PM EDT
Broadcast: SCHN/FDSNDT/MLBN

Game 2:

Date: Tuesday, August 19
Time: 6:40 PM EDT
Broadcast: SCHN/FDSNDT/TBS

Game 3:

Date: Wednesday, August 20
Time: 1:10 PM EDT
Broadcast: SCHN/FDSNDT/MLBN

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Probable Starting Pitchers

Houston Astros vs. Detroit Tigers

Monday: Spencer Arrighetti (1-3, 6.38 ERA, 16 K) vs. Jack Flaherty (6-12, 4.76 ERA, 153 K)

Tuesday: Hunter Brown (10-5, 2.45 ERA, 164 K)  vs. Tarik Skubal (11-3, 2.42 ERA, 190 K)

Wednesday: Framber Valdez (11-6, 3.01 ERA, 151 K) vs. Charlie Morton (8-10, 5.20 ERA, 122 K)

Team Stats 

Houston Astros

AVG: .255
R: 530
HR: 136
ERA: 3.84
K: 1172
WHIP: 1.21

Detroit Tigers

AVG: .249
R: 604
HR: 159
ERA: 3.83
K: 1076
WHIP: 1.23

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Team Leaders 

Houston Astros

AVG: Jeremy Peña – .313
HR: Jose Altuve – 22
RBI: Christian Walker – 65
W: Framber Valdez – 11
ERA: Hunter Brown – 2.45
K: Hunter Brown – 164

Detroit Tigers

AVG: Riley Greene – .265
HR: Riley Greene – 28
RBI: Riley Greene – 90
W: Casey Mize – 12
ERA: Tarik Skubal – 2.42
K: Tarik Skubal – 190

Next game 

Houston: August 21-24 at Baltimore Orioles
Detroit: August 22-24 vs. Kansas City Royals

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