Tigers-Astros Game 3: Valdez vs. Teng on Saturday afternoon
Detroit looks to take the series lead behind a resurgent Framber Valdez, while Houston turns to Kai-Wei Teng for his 10th start of 2025.
The Tigers evened their four-game home series with Houston after an 8-0 win Friday. Framber Valdez takes the ball Saturday having posted a 2.45 ERA in four June starts, including a strong no-decision against the Astros in his last meeting. Houston counters with right-hander Kai-Wei Teng, who is coming off his second-best outing of the season heading into start number ten.
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