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.

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DETROIT -- Jack Flaherty threw seven shutout innings while the Detroit Tigers blasted four home runs and three triples in a 10-0 rout of the Houston Astros on Monday night at Comerica Park. The Tigers (74-53) have won five of their last six and play the Astros (69-56) twice more this week.

The MLB playoff picture is starting to take shape here in the middle of August, though there is always the potential for a major shakeup if one of the teams on the fringe of contention gets hot.

As the Tigers open the three-game series with the Astros on Monday, fans may already have their eyes on the All-Star pitching matchup in Game 2.

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The Tigers are roaring again. On Monday, they rolled over their closest competitor in the race for a postseason first-round bye, using home runs from Wenceel Pérez, Riley Greene, Trey Sweeney and Colt

The Tigers, who played their first season in 1901, are in the midst of their longest drought ever without a World Series.