The Detroit Tigers will look for another big outing from a slugger on a hot streak versus the Houston Astros on Sunday at 1:40 p.m. ET, at Comerica Park. Kerry Carpenter is on a two-game homer streak. Hunter Brown (1-0, 1.40 ERA) will start for the Astros, who are 41-44 this season and third in the AL West. Jack Flaherty (1-8, 5.35 ERA) is expected to start for the Tigers, who are 35-48 and fourth in the AL Central.
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Injury reportsAstros
Nick Allen: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Braden Shewmake: 10 Day IL (Groin), LaMonte Wade: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Bennett Sousa: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Lance McCullers: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Hayden Wesneski: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Carlos Correa: 60 Day IL (Ankle), Ronel Blanco: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Brandon Walter: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Cristian Javier: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Cam Smith: day-to-day (Foot)
Tigers
Gleyber Torres: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Jack Flaherty: 15 Day IL (Leg), Jackson Jobe: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Trey Sweeney: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Bailey Horn: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Parker Meadows: 60 Day IL (Head/arm), Burch Smith: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Javier Baez: 60 Day IL (Ankle), Reese Olson: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Wenceel Perez: 60 Day IL (Face), Brant Hurter: 60 Day IL (Back), Justin Verlander: 60 Day IL (Hip)
Stats to know
Houston’s Yordan Alvarez is slashing .314/.427/.619 this season with 25 home runs (2nd in MLB), 56 RBIs (8th in MLB) and an OPS of 1.045 (1st in MLB). He has a 17.2% strikeout rate and a 15.2% walk rate in 361 plate appearances, and he has scored 57 total runs.
In 346 plate appearances, Christian Walker has hit 18 long balls (17th in MLB), tallied 53 RBIs (12th in MLB) and scored 44 runs. He is batting .240/.309/.470 and has posted a 21.7% strikeout rate and an 8.1% walk rate.
Detroit’s Kevin McGonigle is slashing .283/.391/.423 this season with six home runs, 28 RBIs and an OPS of .814. He has a 13.3% strikeout rate and a 14.4% walk rate in 353 plate appearances, and he has scored 50 total runs. McGonigle has recorded 11 steals on 11 attempts.
In 314 plate appearances, Dillon Dingler has posted a 21.3% strikeout rate and a 7.3% walk rate while slashing .267/.333/.537 with 19 home runs (12th in MLB), 58 RBIs (2nd in MLB) and 42 runs scored.
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