The Tigers tried to rally late, but came up short in a 6-4 loss to the Astros. The Tigers (18-12) put baserunners on in the eighth inning, but couldn't score. They then cut the Astros' lead to two with a two-out,

The Astros (16-13) will try to sweep the Tigers (18-12) in the series finale Wednesday afternoon. The Tigers, now 5-9 on the road, have lost back-to-back games for the first time since April 15–16 in Milwaukee.