Free Press sports writer Evan Petzold breaks down the Detroit Tigers vs. Houston Astros in the 2024 AL wild-card series, and makes his pick.

The 2024 MLB postseason begins this week with the best-of-three Wild Card Series. The No. 3 Houston Astros, winners of the AL West, will host the No. 6 Detroit Tigers at Minute Maid Park this week, and the winner will advance to play the Cleveland Guardians in the best-of-five ALDS.

Brown, a Detroit native who played college ball at Wayne State, is one of the few pitchers to best Tarik Skubal this year. He pitched seven shutout innings, striking out nine, to lead the Astros to a win over the Tigers on June 14.