The Houston Astros will call up pitching prospect AJ Blubaugh to start Wednesday's series finale against the Detroit Tigers, marking the right-hander's major-league debut. Blubaugh, 24, was a 2022 seventh-round draft pick by the Astros out of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

The Houston Astros have promoted top pitching prospect A.J. Blubaugh for his first major league start, scheduled for Wednesday afternoon against the Detroit Tigers. The Astros' rookie will square off against undefeated pitcher Jackson Jobe in the finale of the three-game series at home.

A seventh-round pick from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in the 2022 draft, he has turned in a 4.02 ERA over 268 1/3 minor league innings.

The Tigers had some pop in their bats in the first game of the set, but they did themselves in thanks to some costly errors. Detroit found themselves up 3-0 by the fourth inning, but the Astros roared back with eight unanswered runs. The Bengals were unable to recover, losing 8-5, putting an end to the team’s four-game win streak.

On Wednesday, the Houston Astros (15-13) are hosting the Detroit Tigers (18-11), at 2:10 p.m. ET, in the second game of a three-game series. The Astros (-118 on the moneyline) and the Tigers (-102) will meet in an expected close contest. The Astros will give the ball to Hayden Wesneski (1-2) versus the Tigers and Jackson Jobe (2-0).