BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers open a three-game series at home against the Houston Astros on Monday. Detroit has gone 39-24 at home and 73-53 overall. The Tigers have a 41-13 record in games when they did not allow a home run.

On Sunday, the Detroit Tigers were going for a sweep over their division rival Minnesota Twins. They weren't able to pull it off, though, getting destroyed 8-1 in a result that ended their four-game winning streak and marked their second loss in their last eight contests.

Right-handed reliever Brenan Hanifee has returned to the Detroit Tigers, immediately following the minimum 15-day stay in Triple-A Toledo.

Catcher/first baseman Eduardo Valencia is hitting .290 with a .939 OPS in 21 games since he was promoted to Triple-A Toledo.

McGonigle perhaps has a better chance than Clark to debut, but still a very low percentage. The Tigers seem to believe in Trey Sweeney. There are other infielders, such as Jace Jung and Hao-Yu Lee, in Toledo. McGonigle is an awesome prospect with a hitting profile that should translate well to the major leagues.

The Detroit Tigers are expected to pursue free agents of two American League East teams, but can they pull it off?

Until it wasn’t. Out of nowhere, the Guardians went from a 10-game losing streak to winning 22 of 31. That happened to overlap with the Tigers’ worst stretch of the season -- 11 losses in 12 games and an 11-18 mark since sweeping Cleveland on July 6.

The right-hander was optioned to Toledo in early August but is back with the Tigers for Sunday's series finale in Minnesota. Hanifee has made 46 relief appearances for the Tigers this year and has recorded 11 holds with a 3.10 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 35:12 K:BB over 52.1 innings.

On SB Nation's Bless You Boys, Tigers Prospect Daily, the rehab stint of Cobb, who signed a $15 million deal in the offseason with the Tigers, was outlined. Cobb did fairly well for his first Triple-A rehab start.