Detroit Tigers reliever Will Vest watched in admiration as Tigers lefty Tarik Skubal and Astros righty Hunter Brown clashed in a battle of the aces.

The Detroit Tigers showed their essence with a bases-loaded walk on Tuesday, Aug. 19, and in so many other moments in a 1-0 win over the Astros.

The Tigers hammered Houston for six runs in the first inning to set up a 7-2 victory and a series sweep of the AL West leaders.

The Astros' offense has been missing in action during the team's recent slump but Houston finally ended its scoring drought ...

Tarik Skubal is a legitimate ace and is poised to make it ... The rotation is shaky beyond Framber Valdez and Hunter Brown. The bullpen has pieces, but Josh Hader will need to be healthy in October ...