The Astros arrive in Fenway after flexing their muscles to sweep aside the hapless Indians, who have now lost 9 straight elimination games in the postseason, an MLB record that you want no part of. They did it with strong hitting and dominant pitching, outscoring Cleveland 21-6.
To absolutely no one’s surprise, Alex Bregman would have an absolutely bonkers series, slashing .556/.714/1.333 with 4 walks and 2 homers in 9 AB. Both of his big boys would come off of a pair of the best pitchers in the AL Central, Kluber and Bauer. Springer has also looked more like the World Series MVP, pounding out 3 home runs and 6 hits in 14 AB.