Houston's star pitcher shined during his Motown homecoming, as returning home inspires memories of former Detroit hurlers.

DETROIT — Somewhere in the blur of a white-knuckle pitching duel, Will Vest looked at teammates in the Detroit Tigers bullpen and made a joke. “Actually,” Vest said later, “not really a joke.”

Ahead of their highly anticipated matchup, Brown shared high praise for Skubal, but also believes the Astros' lineup can hit the Tigers' pitcher. It won't be easy. Skubal is dominant, and the Astros' offense has struggled lately.