The loss of four critical starters to COVID for tonight’s game seemed to make little difference to the Astros fortunes. They lost the four games prior to their departure. And they lost the first game after their departure.
Actually, the margin of defeat was slightly less in the first game since the big guns’ departure, so maybe that’s progress.
No. No it’s not.
First, another major pitching fail. Lance McCullers was credited with allowing six runs in only 3.1 innings. He gave up three in the second on an Akil Badoo double (who is this kid), a fielder’s choice grounder to Niko Goodrum, and a Robbie Grossman RBI single.