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Astros Shut Out Again in 10-0 Loss to Tigers as AL West Lead Narrows

Team leaders point to imminent returns as a path to a turnaround.

Kerry Carpenter (30) of the Detroit Tigers hits a fifth inning triple that scores two runs in front of Victor Caratini (17) of the Houston Astros at Comerica Park on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Detroit.
Houston Astros relief pitcher Tayler Scott, center, is taken off the mound by manager Joe Espada during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
From left, Houston Astros third baseman Carlos Correa, shortstop Jeremy Pena, second baseman Jose Altuve, and first baseman Christian Walker wait during a pitching change during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers, Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
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Overview

  • Monday's defeat in Detroit was their third shutout in four games, ending 10-0 at Comerica Park.
  • Houston has been outscored 33-4 over the past four games and is 9-15 in its last 24, 18-26 since the All-Star break.
  • Despite the slump, the Astros still hold a 1.5-game lead over the Mariners in the AL West.
  • Hunter Brown is scheduled to start in Detroit tonight, and Yordan Alvarez is set to begin a minor-league rehab assignment Tuesday.
  • The three-shutouts-in-four stretch is their first since April 2005, a season that ended in a World Series trip.