Just another quality start from Valdez who set the MLB record this year.
The huge surprise in the first two games is the Phillies pen, 9 and 2/3 innings of shutout ball. Their starters tried to lose both games, the bullpen bailed them out in game 1 and tried again tonight.
Astros not unhappy knowing just one win in Philly brings the series back to Houston. Altuve and Alvarez seem to be coming around. But that DH position is a black hole (although Diaz was in the field tonight). You’d start Vazquez but that essentially leaves you without a backup catcher. Rare situation where the AL team wishes the next three games were played with the old NL rules.
I wonder if Dusty plays Dubon in CF and moves McCormick over. Or tries Hensley at DH. Mancini and Diaz are automatic outs in the playoffs so far.
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