The Houston Astros travel to Detroit to take on the Tigers. The Astros will send Framber Valdez to the mound to face off against Matt Manning. Valdez is 9-9 with a 3.55 ERA and a 1.13 WHIP. He did not fare well in his last start, where he allowed six runs on ten hits in five innings. Matt Manning is 5-4 this season with a 4.31 ERA and a 1.14 WHIP. He went six innings last time out, allowing one run on five hits. The Astros are in a three-way race for the division with the teams being separated by a game. The Tigers are a long shot to win the division, so while they are not out of it they are basically out of the playoff hunt. The Tigers have been terrible on offense this season, ranking in the bottom 10 in many categories. Valdez has been struggling lately but the Tigers are the perfect team for him to get right. The Astrmost offensive categories. The Astros are fighting for first in the AL West and know they can't lose to teams that they are better than.

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