Detroit — Tigers manager AJ Hinch has seen this steamroller in action before. He drove it for five years, all the way to a World Series title in 2017.
“They’re a challenge,” Hinch said of the Houston Astros, who rode a 10-game winning streak into Comerica Park Thursday. “Especially when they get as hot as they’ve been.”
There is a blueprint for at least slowing them down, and Hinch has a copy.
“This is a very momentum-driven team,” he said. “You've got to win the early innings then put a lot of pressure on them the rest of the game.