Thursday's joint practice between Houston and Detroit will be a final audition for many Texans trying to earn a spot on final roster.

Gleyber Torres drew a 10th-inning walk to send home Wenceel Pérez and give the Detroit Tigers a 1-0 win over Houston on Tuesday night, the Astros third consecutive shutout loss. Pérez started the 10th as the automatic runner on second base and took third on Andy Ibáñez's fly to deep right.

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 Detroit Tigers and Houston Astros entered a rain delay Tuesday, Aug. 19, before starting the second of three games in the series at Comerica Park.

Taylor Trammell's day ended in the first inning as he was trying to pursue a line drive by the Tigers' Dillon Dingler.

Brown is prepping for his latest Detroit homecoming. Friends and family will fill the stands. And something about this one feels different.

Detroit is in a good spot for a first-round bye, but there are still too many teams within shouting distance to fully relax. In the National League, the Brewers are a full five games ahead of the Tigers, while the Phillies, Cubs, and Dodgers are all within two games of Detroit.

Year 7 started rough for former Houston quarterback Kyle Allen with a two-interception performance in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game versus the Chargers, but it seems the longtime veteran is revisiting his college mentality to shoot for a roster spot.