Javier on the bump..getting hammered in the second. Rangers with a walk, double, single, double and it’s 3-0
Cristian Javier: still not good.
Some guys don’t come back from injury.
End of two…3-0 Rangers
Javier lucky it’s not 5-0. Thanks for everything you’ve done, Cristian, but you’re done.
Astros down quickly on 8 pitches
3-0 Rangers
Six innings of a WS no-hitter is a way bigger achievement than most major leaguers can claim. Rode it to a handsome contract and set his family up for generations. He’ll always have a place in Astros history. Just not in their future.
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He needs to throw strikes.
When he does they get clobbered.
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I’m afraid Christian Javier and Lance McCullers are one and the same now. A shame.
Altuve!
Middle of four…3-1 Rangers
Javier out, De Los Santos in
I don’t know why Eschenfelder grates on my nerves, but he does.
I can’t believe Astros hitters lead the league in successful ABS challenges.
I would not have guessed that the Astros are the most successful team in MLB at challenging pitches.
Halfway…3-1 Rangers
That’s by number of successful challenges…I wonder what their percentage us and how it compares. I don’t think there’s any surprise that the Astros have the widest strike zone.
Abreu in
Walk, standup triple and it’s 4-1
They lead the league in:
- successful overturns
- overturn percentage (61%; next best is 57%)
- overturns over expected (28.0; next best is 17.9)
They are second runs gained over expected (3.0; Twins lead with 4.0, next best is Philly with 2.1)