Martinez and RHP Jordan Zimmermann (neck) were both on rehab duty Friday with Triple-A Toledo. The Tigers are hoping to have both players back before the end of the cu

Whenever there is debate over Amit Mishras place in Indias limited-overs side, a few standard arguments against his selection come up. His slowness in the field and limitations with the bat hampers the teams flexibility. Or that Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel add more all-round value. Two of his dismissals in the Mohali ODI against New Zealand, however, make a compelling case for why Mishra should be in the XI.In the 29th over, he floated a loopy leg break that drifted into middle and leg stump. Ross Taylor, batting on 44, was looking dangerous for the first time in the series. Seeing that a regulation single through midwicket was on offer, he ventured a flick and in the process strayed out of the crease. By then, the ball had dipped and spun across Taylor, and MS Dhoni completed a stumping.In his next over, Mishra bowled a similar delivery outside off stump to Luke Ronchi, who missed a drive and dragged his back leg out of the crease for just an instant. Dhonis hands were right by the stumps, and unlike other wicketkeepers, there was no give in his gather; the Mishra-Dhoni combine accomplished another stumping, and a collapse was set in motion.For all that he offers as an attacking legspinner, Mishra might not have been picked had R Ashwin and Jadeja been available. And he could well go out of the squad when they come back from a rest. In the World T20 in 2014, Mishra was Indias second-highest wicket-taker. He had to wait more than two years for his next T20I. Earlier this year, on Indias limited-overs tour of Zimbabwe, he was passed over and Yuzvendra Chahal played as the first-choice legspinner.Mishra is a rare breed in limited-overs cricket - a crafty spinner beating batsmen in the air, and manufacturing wickets even when batsmen are not taking risks. One-day teams need a bowler of this kind to be effective in the middle overs. With eight wickets in this series at an average of 19.37, Mishra has been the most successful bowler on either side.The problem though is in a team that has Ajinkya Rahane and Umesh Yadav capable of hitting the stumps from the deep, Mishra has been caught on his heels. In the ninth over in Mohali, he overran the ball and what should have been a straightforward save became a boundary.Then there is his batting. Mishra has four Test half-centuries, including one in the Antigua Test in July, but averages 4.14 in ODIs. That doesnt compare favourably with Jadejas or Ashwins.In Mishras defence, he has faced only 65 balls in 10 innings, but dismissals like the one in Delhi, where he mistimed a slog instead of helping Hardik Pandya take the game deep, will be held against him.To an extent, Mishra has the right to feel aggrieved about the stop-start pattern of his limited-overs career. 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Not only was he hitting .100 with one extra-base hit, he made an obscene gesture at the fans after misplaying a fly ball.He didnt help himself by going to Triple-A Toledo and hitting .214, but when Martinez got hurt and Steven Moya couldnt handle the defensive responsibilities of right field, he got the call.Since his return, hes hitting .276 with three homers and eight RBI in nine games.The better he plays, the more we have to think about keeping him, Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said. Hes learning to slow the game down a little bit.Justin Upton and James McCann also homered, while Cameron Maybin had three hits and scored three times for the Tigers, who were coming off a three-game sweep at Fenway Park. Detroit moved a half-game behind Houston, with both chasing Boston for the second AL wild-card spot.The hot streak could turn the Tigers into buyers at the trade deadline.Lets put it this way -- it certainly doesnt help if we keep winning, Ausmus said. Theres no question about that.Houston got homers from Jose Altuve and Jake Marisnek, but lost for the third time in four games.Matt Boyd (2-2) picked up the win, allowing three runs on four hits in five innings. He walked one while striking out six. Boyd is 2-0 in his last three starts after going 0-2 in his first six.It was awesome to get that kind of offense, Boyd said. I was all over the place in the first two innings, but I ironed out the issues and got things fixed.Collin McHugh (7-7) went to the mound with a 2-0 lead, but didnt make it out of the second inning. He allowed eight runs on 10 hits while only retiring five batters.Thats obviously not a great way to start the game, said Astros manager A.J. Hinch said. We got the quick 2-0 lead, and then were down seven after the second.dddddddddddd We battled all night, but thats a big hole.Boyd struck out George Springer to start the game, but Marwin Gonzalez doubled and Altuve lined his 18th homer into the right-field stands. Detroit, though, tied the game in the bottom of the inning on a sacrifice fly by Miguel Cabrera and an RBI single from Nick Castellanos.Maybins two-run double put the Tigers ahead 4-2 in the second, and Cabrera followed with a run-scoring single. Castellanos beat out a two-out infield single to score Cabrera with Detroits sixth run.They just never let me up for air, McHugh said. If I made a good pitch, they got a bat on it, and if I missed my spot at all, they hit it hard. That wasnt how I envisioned this game going.Chris Devenski replaced McHugh after Uptons single, and immediately allowed a three-run homer to Collins.The Tigers led 13-3 after seven, but the Astros scored three runs off Tigers mop-up relievers Mark Lowe and Dustin Molleken.TRAINERS ROOMAstros: 1B Gonzalez left the game with a sore right hand, but it isnt considered serious. ... Houston placed INF Luis Valbuena on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right hamstring and recalled INF Tyler White from Triple-A Fresno. ... CF Carlos Gomez did not start after leaving Wednesdays game with a strained hamstring. Hes expected to miss the entire weekend series in Detroit.Tigers: Martinez and RHP Jordan Zimmermann (neck) were both on rehab duty Friday with Triple-A Toledo. The Tigers are hoping to have both players back before the end of the current nine-game homestand.PATERNITY LEAVEAstros starting pitcher Doug Fister isnt with the team this weekend, as his wife is expected to give birth to the couples first child. Fister pitched for the Tigers from 2011-13.HOT STREAK ENDSMcHugh came into the night having posted a 2.49 ERA in his last seven starts, with the Astros going 6-1 in those games. The eight runs allowed tied a career record, last done on June 13, 2015 against Seattle.UP NEXTThe teams continue their three-game series Saturday evening, with Justin Verlander (10-6, 3.64) facing Mike Fiers (7-4, 4.69). Verlander is 3-0 in six career starts against Houston with a 2.06 ERA. ' ' '