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.

The Astros will kick off the 2024 playoffs against the Tigers, featuring a compelling clash between two teams that improved as the season went on, with the added narrative of former Astros manager A.J.

The Tigers will face the Astros in a three-game series — all in Houston — this week in the opening round of the 2024 playoffs.

Michael Shapiro is a sports reporter for Chron, covering the Astros, Rockets, Texans and every team in town. Michael is a Denver native and graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, and a noted fan of pull-up threes, wide-receiver passes and a good hot fudge sundae.

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.

The Houston Astros will meet baseball’s hottest team in the first round of the postseason in a series that features Astros managers past and present. Houston will oppose the Detroit Tigers in a best-of-three wild-card round series beginning on Tuesday at Minute Maid Park.

Lenyn Sosa hit a three-run homer and the visiting Chicago White Sox closed out their season with a 9-5 win over the playoff-bound Detroit Tigers on Sunday.

How to watch the Astros vs. Tigers Wild Card Series game with tickets, TV channel and live streaming information.