The Tigers and Astros continue their four‑game set tonight at Comerica Park after Houston edged Detroit 2–1 in last night’s opener. Tatsuya Imai has struggled for much of his first season playing in North America but he was brilliant last night allowing just two hits while striking out ten over the course of six innings of shutout ball. Taylor Trammell cracked his second home run of the season in the sixth to account for Houston’s first run and Isaac Paredes capped the scoring for the visitors with a sacrifice fly in the ninth. The Tigers were shutout until Dillon Dingler homered in the ninth.
The Astros have now won three of four games against the Tigers this season. Houston is now 7-3 in their last 10 games, pulled to within 1.5 games of first place Seattle in the AL West. The Tigers have now lost three straight and are eight games behind the White Sox and the Guardians who sit atop the AL Central.
Tonight’s pitching matchup features Spencer Arrighetti (7–3, 3.13 ERA, 1.20 WHIP) for Houston against Keider Montero (3–5, 3.68 ERA, 1.00 WHIP) for Detroit. Arrighetti has struck out 68 batters and allowed just six home runs in 69 innings, while Montero has been efficient with 53 strikeouts and only 17 walks across 80.2 innings.
Diamond Note: The Astros are 24–9 in games in which they have scored at least five runs.
Lets dive into tonight’s matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game Details and How to Watch: Astros vs. Tigers
- Date: Friday, June 26, 2026
- Time: 6:40PM EST
- Site: Comerica Park
- City: Detroit, MI
- Network/Streaming: MLB.TV, SCHN
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The Latest Odds: Astros vs. Tigers
The latest odds as of Friday courtesy of DraftKings:
- Moneyline: Houston Astros (-102), Detroit Tigers (-118)
- Spread: Astros -1.5 (+164), Tigers +1.5 (-200)
- Total: 8.5 runs
Probable Starting Pitchers and their Stats: Astros vs. Tigers for June 26
- Astros: Spencer Arrighetti
Season Totals: 69.0 IP, 7-3, 3.13 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 68K, 32 BB - Tigers: Keider Montero
Season Totals: 80.2 IP, 3-5, 3.68 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 53K, 17 BB
Who’s Hot? Who’s Not! Astros vs. Tigers
- Jose Altuve is 0-8 over his last 2 games and is hitting just .209 (14-67) in June
- Cam Smith is 3-17 over his last 5 games
- Isaac Paredes was 0-3 last night snapping his 9-game hitting streak (13-37)
- Riley Greene has hit safely in 4 of his last 5 games (6-16)
- Zach McKinstry was 0-3 last night snapping his 4-game hitting streak (5-14)
- Spencer Torkelson is 1-10 over his last 3 games
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Top Betting Trends & Insights: Astros vs. Tigers
- The Astros are 39-44 on the Run Line this season
- The Tigers are 40-41 on the Run Line this season
- The OVER has cashed 34 times in Detroit’s 81 games this season (34-43-4)
- The OVER has cashed 43 times in the Astros’ 83 games this season (43-37-3)
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Expert picks & predictions: Astros vs. Tigers
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