Tigers visit the Astros to begin 3-game series

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Detroit Tigers (29-42, fourth in the AL Central) vs. Houston Astros (33-40, fourth in the AL West)

Houston; Monday, 8:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Troy Melton (3-0, 2.81 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 14 strikeouts); Astros: Kai-Wei Teng (3-5, 3.71 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 49 strikeouts)

LINE: Astros -130, Tigers +109; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros host the Detroit Tigers to start a three-game series.

Houston has gone 16-19 at home and 33-40 overall. The Astros have the fifth-ranked team batting average in the AL at .243.

Detroit is 29-42 overall and 11-26 on the road. The Tigers have the eighth-ranked team slugging percentage in the AL at .390.

The teams meet Monday for the first time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Yordan Alvarez leads the Astros with 37 extra base hits (13 doubles and 24 home runs). Isaac Paredes is 7 for 34 with two doubles, three home runs and nine RBIs over the last 10 games.

Dillon Dingler has 14 doubles, a triple, 16 home runs and 50 RBIs while hitting .254 for the Tigers. Gleyber Torres is 14 for 40 with four doubles and two home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Astros: 5-5, .224 batting average, 4.04 ERA, outscored by four runs

Tigers: 6-4, .249 batting average, 2.86 ERA, outscored opponents by 26 runs

INJURIES: Astros: Lance McCullers: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Yainer Diaz: 10-Day IL (abdominal), Hunter Brown: 60-Day IL (shoulder), LaMonte Wade: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Cristian Javier: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Nick Allen: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Bennett Sousa: 15-Day IL (elbow), Braden Shewmake: 10-Day IL (groin), Carlos Correa: 60-Day IL (ankle), Brandon Walter: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ronel Blanco: 60-Day IL (elbow), Hayden Wesneski: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Tigers: Jack Flaherty: 15-Day IL (leg), Javier Baez: 60-Day IL (ankle), Bailey Horn: 60-Day IL (elbow), Trey Sweeney: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Burch Smith: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Brant Hurter: 60-Day IL (back), Justin Verlander: 60-Day IL (hip), Reese Olson: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Parker Meadows: 60-Day IL (head/arm), Jackson Jobe: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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