Astros vs Tigers Recap: Late comeback lifts Houston 8-6

The Astros showed up in Detroit ready for redemption. After losing 8-0 the night before, Houston needed to bounce back. They found themselves in a pitcher's duel early at Comerica Park. In the second inning, Cam Smith stepped up against Framber Valdez and ripped an 88-mph changeup deep to left field. The ball soared 380 feet. Christian Walker scored ahead of him. Just one inning later, Jeremy Peña rocketed an 95-mph sinker through the middle for a single. Yainer Diaz came flying home. The Astros grabbed a 2-0 lead. They were hungry. Detroit's new star pitcher—the former Astro Valdez—was getting hit hard early.

Detroit answered right back in the third. Kerry Carpenter stepped in against Kai-Wei Teng and crushed an 82-mph curve to right-center. The ball flew 390 feet. It was no ordinary home run—it was a grand slam. McGonigle, Keith, and Torkelson all sprinted home. The Tigers took a 4-3 lead. The game became a slugfest. In the fourth, Torkelson doubled down the line. In the fifth, Hao-Yu Lee launched a 369-foot blast to left-center. Suddenly it was 6-4 Detroit. The Astros answered when Peña singled up the middle in the seventh. Isaac Paredes doubled to right. The score stayed close, back and forth.

The decisive inning arrived in the eighth. Will Vest took the mound for Detroit. Jeremy Peña stepped up with two outs and lashed a slider to center field. The ball went down and somehow Yainer Diaz scored on an error. Peña reached second. Chaos followed. Isaac Paredes ripped a 96-mph fastball to right for a double. Both Peña and Vázquez crossed the plate. Houston led 8-6. The Astros' pitching staff locked down the final frames. Josh Hader came in for the save, striking out one batter with ease. Final score: 8-6 Astros. Houston improved to 41-44. They seized momentum heading into June's final games.