Tigers Daily Report

June 26, 2026

Executive Summary

The Astros will look to extend their winning streak to four games when they battle the Tigers in the second game of a four-game series, with Houston having defeated Detroit 2-1 on Thursday. The Tigers have dropped three in a row.

Top Story

Tigers Look to Bounce Back Against Astros in Pitching Matchup

Astros RHP Spencer Arrighetti (7-3, 3.13 ERA) faces Tigers RHP Keider Montero (3-5, 3.68 ERA) tonight at Comerica Park. Arrighetti has lost his past two outings and is winless in his past four with a 6.95 ERA, though he was the American League Pitcher of the Month for May after posting a 4-1 record and 0.93 ERA. Montero is coming off throwing a season-high seven innings against the Chicago White Sox on Sunday, allowing three runs and six hits in the Tigers' 5-4, 10-inning home win. Arrighetti is 0-2 with a 17.05 ERA in two career starts against the Tigers. Source: Field Level Media

Around the Club

• Game Recap — On Thursday night when Troy Melton flirted with perfection into the sixth inning, the Tigers managed just three singles while striking out 13 times through eight innings, with ten of the strikeouts coming against Astros' right-hander Tatsuya Imai, who entered the game with a 6.15 ERA. Source: Detroit News
• Injuries — The Tigers placed Gleyber Torres on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a left oblique strain, sustained during Monday's game in Houston; he missed more than a month of action earlier this season with the same injury before returning in early June, and it's unclear at this point how long he might be sidelined this time around, but it will likely be longer than a minimum absence. Source: CBS Sports
• Roster — The Tigers have selected the contract of outfielder Ben Malgeri from Triple-A Toledo, with fellow outfielder Trei Cruz optioned to Toledo in his place, and a 40-man roster spot was opened up by transferring injured righty Burch Smith from the 15-day IL to the 60-day IL. Source: MLB Trade Rumors
• Injuries — The Tigers will place Wenceel Perez on the 10-day injured list prior to Friday's game versus the White Sox, after he got hurt in a weight room incident when he was struck in the face by a plyometric band, with the specific injury unclear but costing him at least the next week-plus of action. Source: CBS Sports
• Injuries — Jack Flaherty allowed two runs on three hits with seven strikeouts over 5 2/3 innings in a June 23 rehab start for Double-A Erie and is expected to return from the 15-day injured list to start Sunday against the Astros. Source: MLB.com

Quick Hits

• The Tigers, at the statistical midpoint of the season, are 16 games worse (34-47) than they were at the 81-game mark last year.
• Hao-Yu Lee has drawn two straight starts at second base for the Tigers and could share the position with Zach McKinstry while Torres is shelved.
• Justin Verlander was scratched from his scheduled return June 21 after suffering a left hamstring strain during a June 17 side session.

Next Game

Houston Astros — Friday, June 26, 6:40 PM ET, Comerica Park

Tigers Daily Report — June 26, 2026