If your reaction to last night’s disappointing loss was “uh-oh, here come the April Astros slumping back,” even though it was only their second loss in twelve games, well, tonight’s game should make you feel like all is right in the Astros world again.
Another impeccable, All-Star quality outing from Ronel Blanco, plus six combined hits and six combined RBI from Yordan Alvarez and Yainer Diaz gave the Astros a dominant 9-2 win over the Blue Jays. The Astros are now 2.5 games out of first place pending the outcome of tonight’s Mariners game.
Although a walk, a single and a sac fly cost Ronel Blanco the first run of the game in the first inning, the Astros tied the score in the third on a Yordan Alvarez RBI double.