Houston Astros vs Detroit Tigers, June 15, 2026

TigersDET
9-3
Final
AstrosHOU

June 15, 2026, 8:10 PM ET | Daikin Park

Last 5 Form

Detroit Tigers

2-2-1

Last 5
W 11-0
vs MIN
L 2-3
@ CLE
L 1-3
@ CLE
T 0-0
@ CLE
W 9-3
@ HOU

Houston Astros

2-3

Last 5
L 2-3
@ LAA
W 10-8
@ KC
W 8-7
@ KC
L 0-4
@ KC
L 3-9
vs DET

Starting Pitchers

Detroit Tigers

Drew Anderson headshot
Drew Anderson
Recorded starter

Houston Astros

Kai-Wei Teng headshot
Kai-Wei Teng
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Jun 15, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Detroit Tigers30-42.417#4#109.0
Houston Astros33-41.446#4#84.5
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Detroit TigersHouston Astros
.720
OPS
.732
181
HR
226
723
Runs
734
3.67
ERA
4.45
1.22
WHIP
1.34
1312
Strikeouts by pitchers
1411

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.

Detroit Tigers

Hitters

Colt Keith headshot
Colt Keith

5 H, 4 HR, 9 RBI

Spencer Torkelson headshot
Spencer Torkelson

3 H, 3 HR, 4 RBI

Kevin McGonigle headshot
Kevin McGonigle

4 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Pitchers

Tyler Holton headshot
Tyler Holton

4.1 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Keider Montero headshot
Keider Montero

6.1 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Tarik Skubal headshot
Tarik Skubal

4.2 IP, 4 SO, 3.86 ERA

Houston Astros

Hitters

Yordan Alvarez headshot
Yordan Alvarez

10 H, 2 HR, 6 RBI

Christian Walker headshot
Christian Walker

4 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Brice Matthews headshot
Brice Matthews

4 H, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

AJ Blubaugh headshot
AJ Blubaugh

4.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Nate Pearson headshot
Nate Pearson

3.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Steven Okert headshot
Steven Okert

3.0 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA

Top Performers

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

Colt Keith headshot
Colt Keith
Detroit Tigers, MLBDB pick
Isaac Paredes headshot
Isaac Paredes
Houston Astros, MLBDB pick
Kevin McGonigle headshot
Kevin McGonigle
Detroit Tigers, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Detroit Tigers 9, Houston Astros 3: DET 11 hits, HOU 7 hits; DET 0 errors, HOU 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Detroit Tigers1130102019110
Houston Astros003000000370

Box Score

Batting

Colt Keith led Detroit Tigers with 3 hits and 3 home runs and 6 RBI.

Detroit Tigers batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Kevin McGonigleSS3221201
Gleyber Torres2B1000010
Hao-Yu LeePH/2B4020010
Kerry CarpenterDH2000020
Jahmai JonesPH/DH3000020
Riley GreeneLF4010120
Dillon DinglerC4320010
Colt Keith3B4336013
Spencer Torkelson1B4111131
Zach McKinstryRF5000020
James OutmanCF4000030
Totals3891184185

Yordan Alvarez led Houston Astros with 2 hits.

Houston Astros batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Jeremy PeñaSS5010020
Yordan AlvarezDH4020000
Christian Walker1B3100110
Isaac Paredes3B1112201
Jose Altuve2B4111011
Taylor TrammellLF2000010
Jake MeyersPH/CF2010010
Cam SmithRF4010010
Brice MatthewsCF/LF4000010
Christian VázquezC4000020
Totals333733102

Pitching

Drew Anderson went 2.2 innings for Detroit Tigers (5 SO, 1 ER); Kai-Wei Teng went 3.1 innings for Houston Astros (9 SO, 5 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Detroit Tigers
Drew Anderson2.2211250
Jacob Waguespack1.1222012
Kyle Finnegan1.0100110
Tyler Holton1.2100020
Will Vest1.1100000
Enmanuel De Jesus1.0000010
Houston Astros
Kai-Wei Teng3.1655293
Steven Okert0.2000020
AJ Blubaugh2.0110220
Jayden Murray2.0322031
Bryan Abreu1.0111021
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

  • T1

    Hit By Pitch Colt Keith hit by pitch. Kevin McGonigle scores. Riley Greene to 3rd. Dillon Dingler to 2nd. DET 1, HOU 0

  • T2

    Home Run Kevin McGonigle homers (5) on a fly ball to right field. DET 2, HOU 0

  • T3

    Home Run Colt Keith homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field. Dillon Dingler scores. DET 4, HOU 0

  • T3

    Home Run Spencer Torkelson homers (12) on a fly ball to left field. DET 5, HOU 0

  • B3

    Home Run Isaac Paredes homers (10) on a fly ball to left field. Christian Walker scores. DET 5, HOU 2

  • B3

    Home Run Jose Altuve homers (7) on a fly ball to left center field. DET 5, HOU 3

  • T5

    Flyout Zach McKinstry flies out to center fielder Brice Matthews. DET 6, HOU 3

  • T7

    Home Run Colt Keith homers (3) on a fly ball to right field. Dillon Dingler scores. DET 8, HOU 3

  • T9

    Home Run Colt Keith homers (4) on a fly ball to left field. DET 9, HOU 3

Play-by-Play

All 81 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Groundout Jeremy Peña grounds out, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. DET 9, HOU 3

  • B9

    Strikeout Christian Vázquez strikes out on a foul tip. DET 9, HOU 3

  • B9

    Pop Out Brice Matthews pops out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. DET 9, HOU 3

  • T9

    Groundout Zach McKinstry grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker. DET 9, HOU 3

  • T9

    Strikeout Spencer Torkelson strikes out swinging. DET 9, HOU 3

  • T9

    Home Run Colt Keith homers (4) on a fly ball to left field. DET 9, HOU 3

  • T9

    Strikeout Dillon Dingler strikes out swinging. DET 8, HOU 3

  • B8

    Forceout Cam Smith grounds into a force out, fielded by second baseman Hao-Yu Lee. Jake Meyers out at 2nd. DET 8, HOU 3

  • B8

    Single Jake Meyers singles on a ground ball to shortstop Kevin McGonigle. DET 8, HOU 3

  • B8

    Grounded Into DP Jose Altuve grounds into a double play, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to second baseman Hao-Yu Lee to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Isaac Paredes out at 2nd. Jose Altuve out at 1st. DET 8, HOU 3

  • B8

    Hit By Pitch Isaac Paredes hit by pitch. DET 8, HOU 3

  • T8

    Strikeout Riley Greene strikes out swinging. DET 8, HOU 3

  • T8

    Strikeout Jahmai Jones strikes out swinging. Hao-Yu Lee steals (1) 2nd base. DET 8, HOU 3

  • T8

    Single Hao-Yu Lee singles on a ground ball to left fielder Brice Matthews. DET 8, HOU 3

  • T8

    Flyout Kevin McGonigle flies out to left fielder Brice Matthews. DET 8, HOU 3

  • B7

    Groundout Christian Walker grounds out, third baseman Colt Keith to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. DET 8, HOU 3

  • B7

    Lineout Yordan Alvarez lines out sharply to center fielder James Outman. DET 8, HOU 3

  • B7

    Single Jeremy Peña singles on a ground ball to left fielder Riley Greene. DET 8, HOU 3

  • B7

    Strikeout Christian Vázquez strikes out swinging. DET 8, HOU 3

  • T7

    Lineout James Outman lines out sharply to center fielder Jake Meyers. DET 8, HOU 3

  • T7

    Lineout Zach McKinstry lines out to center fielder Jake Meyers. DET 8, HOU 3

  • T7

    Strikeout Spencer Torkelson called out on strikes. DET 8, HOU 3

  • T7

    Home Run Colt Keith homers (3) on a fly ball to right field. Dillon Dingler scores. DET 8, HOU 3

  • T7

    Single Dillon Dingler singles on a ground ball to left fielder Brice Matthews. DET 6, HOU 3

  • B6

    Groundout Brice Matthews grounds out, second baseman Hao-Yu Lee to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. DET 6, HOU 3

  • B6

    Groundout Cam Smith grounds out, second baseman Hao-Yu Lee to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. DET 6, HOU 3

  • B6

    Strikeout Jake Meyers challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Jake Meyers called out on strikes. DET 6, HOU 3

  • T6

    Flyout Riley Greene flies out to left fielder Taylor Trammell. DET 6, HOU 3

  • T6

    Lineout Jahmai Jones lines out sharply to center fielder Brice Matthews. Kevin McGonigle to 3rd. DET 6, HOU 3

  • T6

    Groundout Hao-Yu Lee grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker. Kevin McGonigle to 2nd. DET 6, HOU 3

  • T6

    Walk Kevin McGonigle walks. DET 6, HOU 3

  • B5

    Flyout Jose Altuve flies out sharply to center fielder James Outman. DET 6, HOU 3

  • B5

    Walk Isaac Paredes walks. DET 6, HOU 3

  • B5

    Flyout Christian Walker flies out to right fielder Zach McKinstry. DET 6, HOU 3

  • B5

    Double Yordan Alvarez doubles (14) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Zach McKinstry. DET 6, HOU 3

  • B5

    Strikeout Jeremy Peña strikes out swinging. DET 6, HOU 3

  • T5

    Strikeout James Outman called out on strikes. DET 6, HOU 3

  • T5

    Flyout Zach McKinstry flies out to center fielder Brice Matthews. DET 6, HOU 3

  • T5

    Walk Spencer Torkelson walks. DET 5, HOU 3

  • T5

    Strikeout Colt Keith strikes out swinging. DET 5, HOU 3

  • T5

    Triple Dillon Dingler triples (2) on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. DET 5, HOU 3

  • B4

    Flyout Christian Vázquez flies out to left fielder Riley Greene. DET 5, HOU 3

  • B4

    Groundout Brice Matthews grounds out, pitcher Jacob Waguespack to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. DET 5, HOU 3

  • B4

    Strikeout Cam Smith strikes out swinging. DET 5, HOU 3

  • T4

    Strikeout Riley Greene strikes out swinging. DET 5, HOU 3

  • T4

    Strikeout Jahmai Jones strikes out swinging. DET 5, HOU 3

  • T4

    Single Hao-Yu Lee singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. Kevin McGonigle to 3rd. DET 5, HOU 3

  • T4

    Single Kevin McGonigle singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. DET 5, HOU 3

  • T4

    Strikeout James Outman called out on strikes. DET 5, HOU 3

  • B3

    Flyout Taylor Trammell flies out to left fielder Riley Greene. DET 5, HOU 3

  • B3

    Home Run Jose Altuve homers (7) on a fly ball to left center field. DET 5, HOU 3

  • B3

    Home Run Isaac Paredes homers (10) on a fly ball to left field. Christian Walker scores. DET 5, HOU 2

  • B3

    Walk Christian Walker walks. DET 5, HOU 0

  • B3

    Flyout Yordan Alvarez flies out to center fielder James Outman. DET 5, HOU 0

  • B3

    Flyout Jeremy Peña flies out to right fielder Zach McKinstry. DET 5, HOU 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Zach McKinstry strikes out swinging. DET 5, HOU 0

  • T3

    Home Run Spencer Torkelson homers (12) on a fly ball to left field. DET 5, HOU 0

  • T3

    Home Run Colt Keith homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field. Dillon Dingler scores. DET 4, HOU 0

  • T3

    Forceout Dillon Dingler grounds into a force out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to second baseman Jose Altuve. Riley Greene out at 2nd. Dillon Dingler to 1st. DET 2, HOU 0

  • T3

    Single Riley Greene singles on a ground ball to third baseman Isaac Paredes, deflected by pitcher Kai-Wei Teng. DET 2, HOU 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Kerry Carpenter strikes out swinging. DET 2, HOU 0

  • B2

    Groundout Christian Vázquez grounds out, first baseman Spencer Torkelson to pitcher Drew Anderson. DET 2, HOU 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Brice Matthews called out on strikes. DET 2, HOU 0

  • B2

    Double Cam Smith doubles (11) on a ground ball to shortstop Kevin McGonigle. DET 2, HOU 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Taylor Trammell called out on strikes. DET 2, HOU 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Hao-Yu Lee strikes out swinging. DET 2, HOU 0

  • T2

    Home Run Kevin McGonigle homers (5) on a fly ball to right field. DET 2, HOU 0

  • T2

    Strikeout James Outman strikes out swinging. DET 1, HOU 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Zach McKinstry strikes out swinging. DET 1, HOU 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Jose Altuve strikes out swinging. DET 1, HOU 0

  • B1

    Walk Isaac Paredes walks. Yordan Alvarez to 2nd. DET 1, HOU 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Christian Walker strikes out swinging. DET 1, HOU 0

  • B1

    Single Yordan Alvarez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Zach McKinstry. DET 1, HOU 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Jeremy Peña strikes out swinging. DET 1, HOU 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Spencer Torkelson strikes out swinging. DET 1, HOU 0

  • T1

    Hit By Pitch Colt Keith hit by pitch. Kevin McGonigle scores. Riley Greene to 3rd. Dillon Dingler to 2nd. DET 1, HOU 0

  • T1

    Hit By Pitch Dillon Dingler hit by pitch. Kevin McGonigle to 3rd. Riley Greene to 2nd. DET 0, HOU 0

  • T1

    Walk Riley Greene walks. Kevin McGonigle to 2nd. DET 0, HOU 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Kerry Carpenter called out on strikes. DET 0, HOU 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Gleyber Torres strikes out swinging. DET 0, HOU 0

  • T1

    Walk Kevin McGonigle walks. DET 0, HOU 0