After losing to the Detroit Tigers 6-3, the Astros drop to 64-35 on the season. Forget that Justin Verlander had his worst start in nearly a decade homer-wise. This team is pretty good. There were probably some mixed emotions for the long-time Tiger to face his former club for the first time. Verlander gave up six runs on four homers to the 41-57 Tigers. But if anyone deserves some slack from an off day, it’s Verlander.
The Astros don’t even have the best record in the American League. They are third behind the Red Sox (68-30) and the Yankees (62-33).