Detroit Tigers catcher Jake Rogers tags out Houston Astros' Jake Meyers at the plate during the sixth inning Wednesday in Houston. (AP Photo/Kevin M. Cox)

HOUSTON (AP) — Jeremy Peña homered and had an RBI single, Peter Lambert allowed just one run on two hits and the Houston Astros beat the Detroit Tigers 4-2 on Wednesday.

Yordan Alvarez extended his on-base streak to 24 games and scored Christian Vazquez on a double for his 55th RBI of the season.

Lambert (6-4) retired nine of his first 10 batters. He gave up a leadoff single to Dillon Dingler in the fourth, and went on to retire 11 straight before Kerry Carpenter’s solo homer in the seventh. He finished seven innings with five strikeouts and walked none.

Peña homered in the third inning off Casey Mize (2-4). Alvarez hit his double in the fifth to make it 2-0.

Mize was making his first start since coming off the injured list after dealing with right adductor inflammation. He retired eight of the first nine batters he faced before Peña lined his fourth home run of the season.

Mize gave up three runs on six hits with three strikeouts and one walk in 4 2/3 innings.

The Astros extended their lead with an Isaac Paredes RBI double and Peña’s bases-loaded single in the fifth and sixth innings, respectively.

Rookie Kevin McGonigle hit his sixth homer of the year in the ninth, lifting a first-pitch fastball from Josh Hader into the left-field seats.

Hader went on to strike out the side and secure his fourth save of the season.

The Astros took the series 2-1 despite losing Tuesday’s opener 9-3. Colt Keith had three home runs and six RBIs in Detroit’s only win in the series.

Detroit opens a three-game series against the Chicago White Sox at home tonight. LHP Tarik Skubal (3-3, 2.81 ERA) will counter White Sox RHP Erick Fedde (2-5, 4.50 ERA).

Tigers right-hander Justin Verlander is expected to start against the White Sox on Sunday at Comerica Park, where he has not pitched for the franchise since 2017.

Tigers manager A.J. Hinch made the announcement on Tuesday.

Verlander, the oldest active player in the major leagues at 43, was put on the injured list with left hip inflammation in April.

In Verlander’s only start this season, the three-time Cy Young winner and 2011 AL MVP gave up five runs and six hits in 3 2/3 innings at Arizona and took the loss.

He began his career with the Tigers in 2005 and pitched for them until he was traded to Houston at the trade deadline in 2017. He helped the Astros win the World Series in his first season with the franchise and again in 2022.

Verlander, whose career record is 266-159, also played with the New York Mets and San Francisco Giants.