The Detroit Tigers have their playoff spot all but secured, and AJ Hinch should use this opportunity to call up top prospects.

Detroit is in a good spot for a first-round bye, but there are still too many teams within shouting distance to fully relax. In the National League, the Brewers are a full five games ahead of the Tigers, while the Phillies, Cubs, and Dodgers are all within two games of Detroit.

The Tigers (73-52), who have won four in a row and six of their last seven, are vying for a four-game sweep of the Twins.

The 2-1 pitch was a hanging curveball. It was only 6 mph slower than the cutter and it spun in the middle of the plate. A month ago, Torres probably would’ve put that pitch in a gap. This time, he got under it (42-degree launch angle) and skied it 281 feet to right, just deep enough to score Keith.

Gleyber Torres walked with the bases loaded in the 10th inning as the host Detroit Tigers edged the slumping Houston Astros 1-0 on Tuesday night.

The Tigers' ace struck out 10 batters across seven scoreless innings in another strong outing for the reigning AL Cy Young winner.

Preview the Aug. 19 matchup between the Detroit Tigers and Houston Astros with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.

A sweep at the hands of the Detroit Tigers magnified the flaws fueling it. An early-summer surge offers a cushion to fix them, but time is growing shorter. Three losses at Comerica Park presented the issues plaguing the Houston Astros in concentrated form.