All series talk goes in here. Non series talk goes somewhere else. No PBP, that can be found from other sources if you need it. All games are broadcast on AT&T Sports SW unless otherwise noted. 8-12 Adam Oller (R) vs. Luis Garcia (R) 7:10 8-13 TBD vs. Lance McCullers Jr. (R) 6:10 8-14 Cole Irvin (L) vs. Cristian Javier (R) 1:10
Our kryptonite, the worst team in the AL. I'm feeling a statement series sweep. The first game scares me the most. It's alarming just how bad Oller has been, a FIP over 7 and an xFIP over 6, that's rare air.
Let's see how we manage to insert our WORST players into today's line-up against the Right handed starter. C Vasquez 222 OPS after Maldonado has a good game. RF Dubon 541 OPS DH Maldonado 549 OPS He and Vasquez have to both start. CF Meyers 609 OPS LF McCormick 623 OPS 1B Gurriel 635 OPS SS Pena 668 OPS 3B Diaz 714 OPS 2B Mancini 751 OPS Bench DH/LF Alvarez 1094 OPS Bregman 3B 880 OPS RF Tucker 862 OPS 2B Altuve 793 OPS
If the As win this series and we go on to win the WS, the Astros should be forced to give the As their WS rings, Trophy and cash.
Random Astros are good factoid of the day. We have played 16 teams this season, only the Marlins (16-14) have outscored us in our matchups. Even against the pain in the ass A's we've gone 6-6 and outscored them.
