Detroit Tigers vs Houston Astros, 6:40 p.m.
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Detroit Tigers right-hander Jack Flaherty looked different against the Astros in his best start of the 2025 season, throwing seven scoreless innings.
The Tigers are facing a decision on Baez’s role with the team moving forward. The switch-hitting Perez has been a pleasant surprise in his second season with the Tigers, posting a .266 batting average and .815 OPS throughout 66 games, and clearly looks to be the better center field option.
Riley Greene is just one of several batters who should feast at the plate when Houston visits Detroit tonight, per our Astros vs. Tigers predictions for Monday, August 18, 2025.
Two division leaders in the American League face off on Tuesday night, as Tarik Skubal and the Detroit Tigers host the Houston Astros and All-Star Hunter Brown.
The Tigers' bats began to come alive in the fourth inning in support of Flaherty. Wenceel Perez blasted his 10th home run, off losing pitcher Spencer Arrighetti, giving the Tigers a 1-0 lead.
AJ Hinch knows better than to take for granted the incredible support the Tigers have been getting from their fans.
The Tigers are roaring again. On Monday, they rolled over their closest competitor in the race for a postseason first-round bye, using home runs from Wenceel Pérez, Riley Greene, Trey Sweeney and Colt