Tigers 9, Astros 3: Colt Keith's Three Homers, Six RBIs

The lead

June 15, 2026 - Houston - Colt Keith hit three home runs and drove in six runs with 21 hitting FP in AthX Engine scoring, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Houston Astros 9-3, per the Associated Press recap on CBS Sports.

Detroit finished with 18 team FP on the Monday card.

How the game turned

Keith entered the day with one homer in 65 games before launching a two-run shot in the third, a two-run homer in the seventh, and a solo shot in the ninth. He became the youngest Tigers player with a three-homer game since Al Kaline in 1955.

Kevin McGonigle and Spencer Torkelson also homered in an 11-hit night for Detroit.

Pitching and matchup notes

The Tigers scratched starter Troy Melton with back tightness and turned to a bullpen game. Kyle Finnegan (2-0) threw a one-hit fifth inning to earn the win in relief.

Isaac Paredes and Jose Altuve hit back-to-back homers in the third to pull Houston within 5-3, but the Astros could not score again.

Bats that changed the board

Keith's 21 FP led all hitters on the Monday slate in AthX Engine scoring. McGonigle added 10 FP in a rout that lifted Detroit to 18 team FP.

AthX Engine fantasy angle

AthX Engine rewards three-homer nights with outsized hitting totals. Keith's breakout line registers at the top of the daily hitter board, separate from dynamic pricing.

What comes next

The Tigers and Astros played the second game of the series Tuesday at Daikin Park, per the MLB schedule.

*Sources: MLB.com schedule, CBS Sports/AP recap, AthX Engine scoring. Information only; not financial advice.*