Riley Greene is just one of several batters who should feast at the plate when Houston visits Detroit tonight, per our Astros vs. Tigers predictions for Monday, August 18, 2025.

Both the Houston Astros and Detroit Tigers are atop their divisions entering Monday night’s action, but the Tigers have a much bigger cushion in the AL Central

Plus notes on the team's pitching woes and Jesús Sánchez feeling "weird" during his slump since joining the team.

Cristian Javier had allowed one run in three innings of his second start since returning from Tommy John surgery.

The best two records among division champs in each league get a first-round bye, while the third has to play in a best-of-three wild-card series.

Houston Astros starter Cristian Javier left Sunday's 12-0 loss to the Baltimore Orioles after three innings because of an illness, and he was replaced by Shawn Dubin in the fourth inning after the veteran allowed three hits and a run with two strikeouts.

Cristian Javier pitched five innings for a win in his first start in over a year after Tommy John surgery. He goes again against the Orioles.

Ahead of Saturday's preseason tilt with the Carolina Panthers, Houston Texans third-year quarterback C.J. Stroud made a decision he might soon want to forget.

Astros general manager Dana Brown provides some crucial updates to key pitchers Lance McCullers Jr. and Luis Garcia.