Detroit Tigers vs Houston Astros, June 26, 2026

AstrosHOU
0-8
Final
TigersDET

June 26, 2026, 6:40 PM ET | Comerica Park

Last 5 Form

Houston Astros

3-2

Last 5
L 2-4
@ TOR
W 9-7
@ TOR
W 3-1
@ TOR
W 2-1
@ DET
L 0-8
@ DET

Detroit Tigers

2-3

Last 5
W 5-3
vs NYY
L 3-4
vs NYY
L 2-4
vs NYY
L 1-2
vs HOU
W 8-0
vs HOU

Starting Pitchers

Houston Astros

Spencer Arrighetti headshot
Spencer Arrighetti
Recorded starter

Detroit Tigers

Keider Montero headshot
Keider Montero
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Jun 26, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Houston Astros40-44.476#4#52.5
Detroit Tigers35-47.427#4#98.0
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Houston AstrosDetroit Tigers
.732
OPS
.720
226
HR
181
734
Runs
723
4.45
ERA
3.67
1.34
WHIP
1.22
1411
Strikeouts by pitchers
1312

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Houston Astros

Hitters

Taylor Trammell headshot
Taylor Trammell

2 H, 2 HR, 2 RBI

Joey Loperfido headshot
Joey Loperfido

2 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Isaac Paredes headshot
Isaac Paredes

5 H, 0 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Tatsuya Imai headshot
Tatsuya Imai

6.0 IP, 10 SO, 0.00 ERA

Nate Pearson headshot
Nate Pearson

4.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Mike Burrows headshot
Mike Burrows

6.0 IP, 3 SO, 1.50 ERA

Detroit Tigers

Hitters

Dillon Dingler headshot
Dillon Dingler

5 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

James Outman headshot
James Outman

1 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Riley Greene headshot
Riley Greene

4 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Pitchers

Enmanuel De Jesus headshot
Enmanuel De Jesus

4.1 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Keider Montero headshot
Keider Montero

7.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Framber Valdez headshot
Framber Valdez

6.0 IP, 8 SO, 1.50 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Keider Montero headshot
Keider Montero
Detroit Tigers, MLBDB pick
James Outman headshot
James Outman
Detroit Tigers, MLBDB pick
Kerry Carpenter headshot
Kerry Carpenter
Detroit Tigers, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Detroit Tigers 8, Houston Astros 0: HOU 6 hits, DET 6 hits; HOU 1 error, DET 1 error.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Houston Astros000000000061
Detroit Tigers00350000x861

Box Score

Batting

Jose Altuve led Houston Astros with 2 hits.

Houston Astros batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Jeremy PeñaSS4010000
Yordan AlvarezDH3000020
Jake MeyersPH/P1000000
Isaac Paredes3B3010000
Raynel Delgado3B0000100
Christian Walker1B4010000
Jose Altuve2B3020000
Brice Matthews2B1000010
Joey LoperfidoLF4000020
Yainer DiazC3010000
Cam SmithRF3000000
Taylor TrammellCF2000100
Totals31060250

6 players led Detroit Tigers with 1 hit each.

Detroit Tigers batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Kevin McGonigleSS2210200
Hao-Yu Lee2B0000000
Dillon DinglerC4011020
Kerry CarpenterRF4112031
Ben MalgeriRF0000000
Riley GreeneDH4000010
Spencer Torkelson1B3000120
Colt Keith3B3111101
Zach McKinstry2B/SS2100200
Matt VierlingLF4110010
James OutmanCF2213101
Totals28867793

Pitching

Spencer Arrighetti went 3.0 innings for Houston Astros (7 SO, 8 ER); Keider Montero went 7.0 innings for Detroit Tigers (3 SO, 0 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Houston Astros
Spencer Arrighetti3.0588573
Nate Pearson3.0100210
Bryan Abreu1.0000010
Jake Meyers1.0000000
Detroit Tigers
Keider Montero7.0600130
Enmanuel De Jesus2.0000120
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • B3

    Strikeout Dillon Dingler strikes out swinging. James Outman scores. Kevin McGonigle to 3rd. Kevin McGonigle steals (10) 2nd base. James Outman scores. Throwing error by catcher Yainer Diaz. HOU 0, DET 1

  • B3

    Home Run Kerry Carpenter homers (11) on a fly ball to right field. Kevin McGonigle scores. HOU 0, DET 3

  • B4

    Home Run Colt Keith homers (5) on a fly ball to right field. HOU 0, DET 4

  • B4

    Home Run James Outman homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. Zach McKinstry scores. Matt Vierling scores. HOU 0, DET 7

  • B4

    Single Dillon Dingler singles on a fly ball to center fielder Taylor Trammell. Kevin McGonigle scores. HOU 0, DET 8

Play-by-Play

All 68 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Strikeout Joey Loperfido strikes out swinging. HOU 0, DET 8

  • T9

    Strikeout Brice Matthews strikes out swinging. HOU 0, DET 8

  • T9

    Lineout Christian Walker lines out to right fielder Ben Malgeri. HOU 0, DET 8

  • T9

    Walk Raynel Delgado walks. HOU 0, DET 8

  • B8

    Groundout Matt Vierling grounds out, third baseman Raynel Delgado to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 0, DET 8

  • B8

    Groundout Zach McKinstry grounds out to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 0, DET 8

  • B8

    Groundout Colt Keith grounds out, second baseman Brice Matthews to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 0, DET 8

  • T8

    Lineout Jake Meyers lines out to shortstop Zach McKinstry. HOU 0, DET 8

  • T8

    Flyout Jeremy Peña flies out sharply to center fielder James Outman. HOU 0, DET 8

  • T8

    Groundout Taylor Trammell grounds out, third baseman Colt Keith to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. HOU 0, DET 8

  • B7

    Flyout Spencer Torkelson flies out to center fielder Taylor Trammell. HOU 0, DET 8

  • B7

    Groundout Riley Greene grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 0, DET 8

  • B7

    Strikeout Kerry Carpenter strikes out swinging. HOU 0, DET 8

  • T7

    Groundout Cam Smith grounds out, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. HOU 0, DET 8

  • T7

    Double Yainer Diaz doubles (7) on a sharp line drive to center fielder James Outman. Jose Altuve to 3rd. HOU 0, DET 8

  • T7

    Lineout Joey Loperfido lines out sharply to center fielder James Outman. HOU 0, DET 8

  • T7

    Single Jose Altuve singles on a line drive to left fielder Matt Vierling. HOU 0, DET 8

  • T7

    Groundout Christian Walker grounds out, first baseman Spencer Torkelson to pitcher Keider Montero. HOU 0, DET 8

  • B6

    Grounded Into DP Dillon Dingler grounds into a double play, first baseman Christian Walker to second baseman Jose Altuve to pitcher Nate Pearson. Kevin McGonigle out at 2nd. Dillon Dingler out at 1st. HOU 0, DET 8

  • B6

    Walk Kevin McGonigle walks. HOU 0, DET 8

  • B6

    Groundout James Outman grounds out to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 0, DET 8

  • T6

    Pop Out Isaac Paredes pops out to catcher Dillon Dingler in foul territory. HOU 0, DET 8

  • T6

    Strikeout Yordan Alvarez strikes out on a foul tip. HOU 0, DET 8

  • T6

    Single Jeremy Peña singles on a line drive to center fielder James Outman. Taylor Trammell to 2nd. HOU 0, DET 8

  • T6

    Walk Taylor Trammell walks. HOU 0, DET 8

  • T6

    Groundout Cam Smith grounds out, second baseman Zach McKinstry to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. HOU 0, DET 8

  • B5

    Groundout Matt Vierling grounds out softly, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 0, DET 8

  • B5

    Flyout Zach McKinstry flies out to center fielder Taylor Trammell. HOU 0, DET 8

  • B5

    Forceout Colt Keith grounds into a force out, first baseman Christian Walker to shortstop Jeremy Peña. Spencer Torkelson out at 2nd. Colt Keith to 1st. HOU 0, DET 8

  • B5

    Walk Spencer Torkelson walks. HOU 0, DET 8

  • T5

    Grounded Into DP Tigers challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Yainer Diaz grounds into a double play, second baseman Zach McKinstry to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Jose Altuve out at 2nd. Yainer Diaz out at 1st. HOU 0, DET 8

  • T5

    Strikeout Joey Loperfido strikes out swinging. HOU 0, DET 8

  • T5

    Single Jose Altuve singles on a ground ball to shortstop Kevin McGonigle. HOU 0, DET 8

  • B4

    Grounded Into DP Riley Greene grounds into a double play, first baseman Christian Walker to shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker. Dillon Dingler out at 2nd. Riley Greene out at 1st. HOU 0, DET 8

  • B4

    Strikeout Kerry Carpenter strikes out swinging. HOU 0, DET 8

  • B4

    Single Dillon Dingler singles on a fly ball to center fielder Taylor Trammell. Kevin McGonigle scores. HOU 0, DET 8

  • B4

    Walk Kevin McGonigle walks. HOU 0, DET 7

  • B4

    Home Run James Outman homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. Zach McKinstry scores. Matt Vierling scores. HOU 0, DET 7

  • B4

    Single Matt Vierling singles on a soft line drive to center fielder Taylor Trammell. Zach McKinstry to 3rd. HOU 0, DET 4

  • B4

    Walk Zach McKinstry walks. HOU 0, DET 4

  • B4

    Home Run Colt Keith homers (5) on a fly ball to right field. HOU 0, DET 4

  • T4

    Flyout Christian Walker flies out to right fielder Kerry Carpenter. HOU 0, DET 3

  • T4

    Single Isaac Paredes singles on a line drive to right fielder Kerry Carpenter. HOU 0, DET 3

  • T4

    Flyout Yordan Alvarez flies out to center fielder James Outman. HOU 0, DET 3

  • T4

    Groundout Jeremy Peña grounds out, third baseman Colt Keith to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. HOU 0, DET 3

  • B3

    Strikeout Spencer Torkelson strikes out swinging. HOU 0, DET 3

  • B3

    Strikeout Riley Greene strikes out swinging, catcher Yainer Diaz to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 0, DET 3

  • B3

    Home Run Kerry Carpenter homers (11) on a fly ball to right field. Kevin McGonigle scores. HOU 0, DET 3

  • B3

    Strikeout Dillon Dingler strikes out swinging. James Outman scores. Kevin McGonigle to 3rd. Kevin McGonigle steals (10) 2nd base. James Outman scores. Throwing error by catcher Yainer Diaz. HOU 0, DET 1

  • B3

    Single Kevin McGonigle singles on a ground ball to second baseman Jose Altuve, deflected by first baseman Christian Walker. James Outman to 3rd. HOU 0, DET 0

  • B3

    Walk James Outman walks. HOU 0, DET 0

  • T3

    Lineout Taylor Trammell lines out to center fielder James Outman. HOU 0, DET 0

  • T3

    Groundout Cam Smith grounds out, pitcher Keider Montero to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. HOU 0, DET 0

  • T3

    Groundout Yainer Diaz grounds out, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. HOU 0, DET 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Matt Vierling strikes out swinging. HOU 0, DET 0

  • B2

    Walk Zach McKinstry walks. Colt Keith to 2nd. HOU 0, DET 0

  • B2

    Walk Colt Keith walks. HOU 0, DET 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Spencer Torkelson called out on strikes. HOU 0, DET 0

  • B2

    Flyout Riley Greene flies out to left fielder Joey Loperfido. HOU 0, DET 0

  • T2

    Flyout Joey Loperfido flies out to left fielder Matt Vierling. HOU 0, DET 0

  • T2

    Grounded Into DP Jose Altuve grounds into a double play, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to second baseman Zach McKinstry to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Christian Walker out at 2nd. Jose Altuve out at 1st. HOU 0, DET 0

  • T2

    Single Christian Walker singles on a ground ball to shortstop Kevin McGonigle. HOU 0, DET 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Kerry Carpenter strikes out swinging. HOU 0, DET 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Dillon Dingler strikes out swinging. HOU 0, DET 0

  • B1

    Flyout Kevin McGonigle flies out to left fielder Joey Loperfido. HOU 0, DET 0

  • T1

    Groundout Isaac Paredes grounds out, second baseman Zach McKinstry to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. HOU 0, DET 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Yordan Alvarez called out on strikes. HOU 0, DET 0

  • T1

    Pop Out Jeremy Peña pops out to shortstop Kevin McGonigle. HOU 0, DET 0