The Detroit Tigers return from the All-Star Break with a three-game series against the Texas Rangers, starting on Friday night.

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These three days will be tacked onto the seven days from July 7-13 into a singular scoring period. The short weekend means that teams' fourth and fifth starters coming out of the All-Star break won't get to work until the following week.

Luis Castillo pitched 6 2/3 scoreless innings while Randy Arozarena and Mitch Garver each homered to lead the Seattle Mariners past the visiting Houston Astros 6-1 on Friday night in both teams' first game after the All-Star break.

The Astros are projected as a close favorite (-115 to win on the moneyline) against the Mariners (-105). Neither squad has named their starting pitcher for this outing. Ahead of this Astros vs. Mariners showdown,