The Astros have been shut out three times in four games for the first time since April 2005, leaving them looking for adjustments at the plate.

Two division leaders in the American League face off on Tuesday night, as Tarik Skubal and the Detroit Tigers host the Houston Astros and All-Star Hunter Brown.

On Sunday, Southwest Virginia native and recent Major League Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Billy Wagner was honored by one of his former teams, the Houston Astros.The vast majority of his career was spent with the Astros after being drafted 12th overall by the franchise in 1993.

"I think it's just a slump," Sánchez said Sunday. "And that can happen to anyone. I don't think it's the team, because the team has helped me a lot and given me a lot of confiden

The Astros have the upper hand in the final game on Wednesday with Framber Valdez. The lefty is 11-6 with a 3.01 ERA, which is a two points less than Tigers starter Charlie Morton's 5.22 ERA. Morton is under .500 this season (8-10) and Houston will have the chance to capitalize with its offense.

Plus notes on the team's pitching woes and Jesús Sánchez feeling "weird" during his slump since joining the team.

D ETROIT - Houston Astros left-hander Brandon Walter was shut down after a setback in his attempt to return from an elbow injury, the team announced. Walter was placed on the injured list July 25 due to elbow inflammation. He had resumed throwing but had a recurrence of inflammation, the team said Monday.