Tigers meet the Astros following Keith's 3-home run game

Detroit Tigers (30-42, fourth in the AL Central) vs. Houston Astros (33-41, fourth in the AL West)

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

PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Framber Valdez (3-5, 4.40 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 61 strikeouts); Astros: Hunter Brown (0-0)

LINE: Astros -156, Tigers +127; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers play the Houston Astros after Colt Keith hit three home runs on Monday in a 9-3 win over the Astros.

Houston has gone 16-20 in home games and 33-41 overall. The Astros have a 16-36 record in games when they have given up at least one home run.

Detroit is 30-42 overall and 12-26 in road games. Tigers pitchers have a collective 3.95 ERA, which ranks 10th in MLB play.

Tuesday's game is the second meeting between these teams this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Yordan Alvarez leads the Astros with 24 home runs while slugging .653. Christian Walker is 9 for 39 with three doubles, a triple, two home runs and seven RBIs over the past 10 games.

Dillon Dingler leads the Tigers with 16 home runs while slugging .533. Gleyber Torres is 13 for 37 with four doubles, a home run and six RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Astros: 5-5, .222 batting average, 4.45 ERA, outscored by six runs

Tigers: 6-4, .249 batting average, 3.17 ERA, outscored opponents by 24 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: Gleyber Torres: day-to-day (undisclosed), 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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