Flaherty worked seven innings with 90 pitches, holding Detroit at bay for most of the night before the bullpen closed out the shutout. His efficiency provided a rare bright spot in a lopsided score, illustrating his ability to command the zone when in rhythm.

Flaherty takes the mound for Detroit, a key test for his ability to shore up a season recently marred by inconsistency. His mix and command will shape the Tigers’ chances against Arrighetti, and his performance will ripple through Detroit’s fantasy outlook, with strikeout upside tempered by control concerns.

Flaherty sports a 4.76 ERA with Detroit and has gone 7-17 in his starts, while posting a 4.14 xERA that underscores understated struggles. In August he’s allowed 12 runs across three starts, with multiple four-run games, making this a challenging matchup for the rookie-heavy Tigers or a difficult backdrop for Detroit bets.

Flaherty takes the mound for Detroit with a 4.77 ERA and a recent rough start at White Sox. He’s a high-upside pitcher capable of dialing up strikeouts, but his inconsistency creates a risk-reward dynamic for fantasy lineups. Tonight is a test of his ability to lock in against Houston’s disciplined lineup.

Flaherty was tagged for five earned runs in 4 1/3 innings, surrendering eight hits and issuing a walk while striking out six. The fifth inning was a window into volatility—four straight curveballs to Montgomery and multiple two-strike hits—sinking his start and continuing a troubling stretch where his earned runs have spiked in back-to-back outings.