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.

Anticipating a must-see pitching duel yesterday between Hunter Brown for the Astros and Tarik Skubal for the Tigers, surprisingly, both teams were unable to put up a run through 9 scoreless innings.

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

If betting odds are any indication, Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal was well on his way to a second straight Cy Young. Sportsbooks believe a clear gap exists be ...