Tigers bring road skid into matchup against the Astros

Detroit Tigers (18-12, first in the AL Central) vs. Houston Astros (16-13, second in the AL West)

Houston; Wednesday, 2:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Jackson Jobe (2-0, 2.70 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 14 strikeouts); Astros: A.J. Blubaugh (0-0)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Astros -118, Tigers -102; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers will try to end a four-game road skid when they face the Houston Astros.

Houston has gone 11-6 in home games and 16-13 overall. The Astros have a 12-5 record in games when they out-hit their opponents.

Detroit is 18-12 overall and 5-9 on the road. Tigers hitters have a collective .394 slugging percentage to rank fifth in the AL.

The teams square off Wednesday for the third time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Isaac Paredes has four home runs, 16 walks and 14 RBI while hitting .252 for the Astros. Jeremy Pena is 13-for-37 with three doubles and four RBI over the last 10 games.

Zach McKinstry has five doubles, three triples, a home run and 13 RBI while hitting .326 for the Tigers. Javier Baez is 12-for-36 with three doubles over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Astros: 7-3, .261 batting average, 2.35 ERA, outscored opponents by 18 runs

Tigers: 6-4, .233 batting average, 2.33 ERA, outscored opponents by 14 runs

INJURIES: Astros: Forrest Whitley: 15-Day IL (knee), Spencer Arrighetti: 15-Day IL (thumb), Luis Garcia: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cristian Javier: 60-Day IL (elbow), Shawn Dubin: 15-Day IL (shoulder), J.P. France: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Taylor Trammell: 10-Day IL (calf), Pedro Leon: 10-Day IL (knee), Lance McCullers: 15-Day IL (forearm)

Tigers: John Brebbia: 15-Day IL (tricep), Parker Meadows: 60-Day IL (arm), Beau Brieske: 15-Day IL (ankle), Wenceel Perez: 60-Day IL (spine), Jacob Rogers: 10-Day IL (oblique), Manuel Margot: 10-Day IL (knee), Ty Madden: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alex Cobb: 15-Day IL (hip), Matt Vierling: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Jose Urquidy: 60-Day IL (elbow), Sawyer Gipson-Long: 60-Day IL (hip), Alex Lange: 60-Day IL (lat)

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