Indians rookie right-hander J.C. Mejia (1-2, 4.94 ERA) is in a less than ideal spot as his scheduled start against Detroit on Tuesday was postponed. In his last four starts, Mejia has been tagged with 13 earned runs over just 15 2/3 innings of work.

The Astros have lost five of their last six games, but they should get an easy W here with left-hander Framber Valdez (4-1, 2.11 ERA) on the mound. Valdez is 2-1 with a 2.21 ERA on the road in 2021 and the team has won four of his six starts on the year, covering the runline in all but one of the wins.

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