The Houston Astros could target this World Series champion reliever if he reaches waivers after Josh Hader's injury.

The Houston Astros are going to be involved in one of the marquee pitching duels of the season on Tuesday night when they try to avenge their series opening loss against the Detroit Tigers. On Monday night,

Logan VanWey made seven appearances earlier in the season for the  Astros and has been at Sugar Land. Tayler Scott was designated for assignment.

Currently, Detroit is first in the AL Central, 8.5 games up on the Cleveland Guardians. The Astros are first in the AL West, one game in front of the Seattle Mariners. The ‘Stros won two of three against the Tigers in Houston back in April.

However, the injury history of the slugger combined with this poor performance has not stopped Kerry Miller of Bleacher Report from believing that Alvarez will be the face of the franchise in 2028.

The Astros have led the American League West for about 2 1/2 months, which is rather remarkable when you consider the key players who’ve missed big chunks of time with injuries -- slugger Yordan Alvarez and All-Stars Jeremy Peña and Isaac Paredes on offense,

Jack Flaherty struck out nine batters in seven scoreless innings and the Detroit Tigers went on to beat the Houston Astros 10-0 on Monday night.

Preview the Aug. 19 matchup between the Detroit Tigers and Houston Astros with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

An All-Star pitching matchup will provide more intrigue to a showdown of American League division leaders in Detroit on Tuesday.

Tayler Scott is back with the Astros for his second big-league stint in Houston this year, giving them a fresh arm for the road trip.