Tigers-Astros Preview (Yahoo Sports)

A stellar performance from their ace allowed the Houston Astros to win even while their lineup continued to scuffle. Justin Verlander will try to help the Detroit Tigers respond with another successful outing against the Astros on Saturday night, but he'll have to shake off a miserable performance from his latest start. Dallas Keuchel preserved the Astros' slim lead through eight innings in a 1-0 victory in Friday's series opener, ending their three-game slide.