Offense continued to pile on as Valdez threw a pair of wild pitches that scored runners and Dillon Dingler brought Riley Greene home off a triple to center field. By the time Valdez found his third out, the Tigers were out to a 6-0 lead that would already be enough to secure the win.

After he joined the Tigers from the Orioles at the Trade Deadline, Charlie Morton made a late-season acquisition of his own: The 41-year-old endeared himself to his new teammates by adding an espresso machine to the Tigers' clubhouse.

Watching the Houston Astros play baseball recently has been painful, especially for their fans. The Astros, behind a shaky start from lefty Framber Valdez, lost to the Detroit Tigers, 7-2, on Wednesday as Detroit earned a three-game sweep. The Astros' offense has been anemic with hitters simply looking lethargic at the plate.

Normally, the top storyline to come from Wednesday's Houston Astros game would be on Framber Valdez allowing six first-inning runs and seven overall in five inn

Dillon Dingler tripled in a six-run first inning and the Detroit Tigers finished a sweep of the Houston Astros with a 7-2 win.

DETROIT -- Dillon Dingler’s triple in a six-run first inning helped the Detroit Tigers finish off a sweep of the Houston Astros with a 7-2 win on Wednesday afternoon at Comerica Park. The Tigers (76-53) took three from the Astros (69-58) by a combined score of 18-2 and have won seven of their last eight.

The Houston Astros have been shut out in back-to-back games, but they remain 1.5 games up on the Seattle Mariners in the AL West heading into their series final

At the MLB trade deadline, the Houston Astros made a couple of interesting deals. The biggest of the three they swung was re-acquiring Carlos Correa. They also brought in Jesus Sanchez to be a left-handed bat, as well as adding Ramon Urias for infield depth.