Astros pound Tigers 8-2, stave off series sweep

Chas McCormick and Jeremy Pena hit two-run homers, and the host Houston Astros salvaged the finale of a three-game series by defeating the Detroit Tigers 8-2 on Wednesday afternoon.

Kyle Tucker also homered and drove in two runs for the Astros, while Corey Julks had two hits, a run and an RBI.

Houston starter Cristian Javier (1-0) gave up one run on five hits in six innings. He recorded five strikeouts and didn't issue