I joked with a friend before Sunday’s game that the Astros would likely be shutout following their 17-run explosion the evening before. I mean, it wouldn’t be the first time for this club to follow up an impressive showing the game before with an absolute dud. It has already happened a couple times this season. Well, I was wrong, but not wrong enough as Houston only managed two runs.
Fantastic...
Honestly, there wasn’t much to like about this game. Brandon Bielak did pitch better than his final numbers would indicate — 5 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 4 SO — as José Abreu’s error let him down in that four-run first inning for the Rays.