The Houston Astros try to break out of a funk on offense against one of baseball's top pitchers in Detroit's Tarik Skubal.

Carlos Correa's confidence is not shaken one bit despite the Astros' brutal 10-0 loss against the Tigers on Monday.

An All-Star pitching matchup will provide more intrigue to a showdown of American League division leaders in Detroit on Tuesday.

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.

The Astros have led the American League West for about 2 1/2 months, which is rather remarkable when you consider the key players who’ve missed big chunks of time with injuries -- slugger Yordan Alvarez and All-Stars Jeremy Peña and Isaac Paredes on offense,

Currently, Detroit is first in the AL Central, 8.5 games up on the Cleveland Guardians. The Astros are first in the AL West, one game in front of the Seattle Mariners. The ‘Stros won two of three against the Tigers in Houston back in April.

The Tigers are roaring again. On Monday, they rolled over their closest competitor in the race for a postseason first-round bye, using home runs from Wenceel Pérez, Riley Greene, Trey Sweeney and Colt

Sánchez, the outfielder acquired by the Houston Astros from the Marlins at the trade deadline, went hitless in his first homestand with the club last week. While robbing two home runs in right field in Sunday’s series finale against Baltimore, Sánchez also extended his hitless streak to 21 at-bats.