The Astros got shut out 8-0 Friday night in Detroit, ending their three-game win streak. Spencer Arrighetti had a rough outing, and the offense managed just one hit the entire game.
The complete opposite of Thursday's dominant pitching performance from Imai.
What went wrong?
Detroit scored three in the third and five in the fourth to blow the game open. James Outman's three-run homer was part of that fourth inning outburst. Arrighetti allowed three home runs, continuing a recent pattern of long ball trouble, and Keider Montero was dominant on the other side, limiting the Astros to one hit.
The Astros managed just one hit in the entire game. A stark contrast from their recent stretch of timely hitting. This kind of offensive performance has been rare for this lineup lately.
The shutout snaps the Astros' three game win streak, but Houston has been known for making a comeback in a series so it's not over yet.
Houston falls to 40-44 and the Tigers improve to 35-47. The Astros finally found some consistency over the last few weeks, and they'll need to lean on that same resilience to avoid letting this series slip away.
A frustrating way to lose momentum after such a strong week. The Astros need to bounce back quickly in the series finale tomorrow. One bad night does not erase the progress this team has made over the last month. They were finally heading in the right direction, for their sake hopefully this is a speed bump and not their hot streak being completely derailed.
