Astros face the Tigers leading series 1-0

Houston Astros (14-24, fourth in the AL West) vs. Detroit Tigers (19-19, fourth in the AL Central) Detroit; Saturday, 6:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Cristian Javier (0-0); Tigers: Tarik Skubal (4-0, 1.90 ERA, 0.77 WHIP, 53 strikeouts) : LINE Tigers -135, Astros +114; over/under is 7 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros play the Detroit Tigers with a 1-0 series lead. Detroit has an 8-10 record in home games and a 19-19 record overall. Tigers pitchers have a collective 3.31 ERA, which ranks seventh in the majors. Houston is 7-12 on the road and 14-24 overall. The Astros are 8-4 in games when they hit at least two home runs. The teams meet Saturday for the second time this season. TOP