The Astros are tabbing AJ Blubaugh to start Wednesday against the Tigers, the team announced to reporters, Chandler Rome of The Athletic. The righty will go opposite another rookie, Jackson Jobe, in his major league debut.

The Houston Astros will call up pitching prospect AJ Blubaugh to start Wednesday's series finale against the Detroit Tigers, marking the right-hander's major-league debut. Blubaugh, 24, was a 2022 seventh-round draft pick by the Astros out of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

The Houston Astros have promoted top pitching prospect A.J. Blubaugh for his first major league start, scheduled for Wednesday afternoon against the Detroit Tigers. The Astros' rookie will square off against undefeated pitcher Jackson Jobe in the finale of the three-game series at home.

Yainer Diaz had a run-scoring single in back-to-back innings, rookie Ryan Gusto matched a season high with six strikeouts and the Houston Astros beat the Detroit Tigers 6-4.

Yainer Diaz produced a go-ahead, two-run single in the sixth inning, and the Houston Astros tacked on three runs an inning later to rally past the visiting Detroit Tigers 6-4 on Tuesday.

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