The Detroit Tigers look to close out the Houston Astros in Game 2 of their Wild Card series in Houston on Wednesday afternoon.
The Detroit Tigers take on the Houston Astros in Game 2 of their Wild Card series with a chance to clinch a berth in the ALDS on Wednesday. The Tigers got a great pitching performance from ace Traik Skubal and just enough offense to get the 3-1 win in Game 1. Skubal went six innings without giving up a run to get the win. He struck out six and gave up just four hits in the win. The Astros did make it interesting in the ninth, as they scored a run and had second and third with one out. Victor Caratini lined out to right field for the second out and then after a walk loaded the bases, Jason Heyward lined out to first to end the game.
The Tigers will start Taylor Holton in Game 2, but he has been only used as an opener this year, as this will be a bullpen game for the Tigers. The last time he started was September 22, going two innings in a win against the Baltimore Orioles.
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The Astros will counter with Hunter Brown as they try and keep their season alive. Brown finished the regular season 11-9 with a 3.49 ERA. He has pitched well recently, but the Astros have lost three of his last four starts.
Brown has given up two or fewer runs in 16 of his last 19 starts. It has been an impressive stretch for Brown and the Astros will need him to be just as sharp if they want to force a decisive Game 3 on Thursday.
The Astros won four of the six regular season meeting between the two teams, but all six games were in the first half of the season. The Tigers have played much better in the second half and are one of the hottest team in baseball.
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