BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros take on the Washington Nationals after losing five games in a row. Houston is 33-24 at home and 60-47 overall. Astros hitters have a collective .320 on-base percentage, the sixth-ranked percentage in the AL.

Tarik Skubal threw six scoreless innings, but the Tigers managed only two hits in a 6-1 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday night at Comerica Park. The Tigers (60-46) have lost six straight and 12 of their last 13. They’ve won just once in the past 18 days. The Blue Jays (63-42) have taken the first three games of the four-game series.

After going 4-2 on the road after the All-Star break, the Astros have lost three in a row at home to the last-place A's.