The Detroit Tigers started their notable three-game series against the Houston Astros with a bang. Playing much better baseball as of late following the tough stretch they had coming out of the All-Star break,

When the Detroit Tigers’ reliever entered in the ninth inning, it had been 453 days since his last Major League game and 14 months since he underwent right lat surgery in June 2024. But Lange did his job, pitching a scoreless ninth to seal Detroit’s dominant 10-0 win over the Houston Astros at Comerica Park on Monday night.

The Tigers on Monday activated righthander Alex Lange from the 60-day injured list, sending lefthander Bailey Horn to Triple-A Toledo. Lange will be available for Monday night's game against the Astros.