The Astros couldn’t have expected anything more from Zack Greinke when they acquired him from the Arizona Diamondbacks just before the trade deadline expired. But he’ll be on a bigger stage this afternoon, starting game three of the ALDS playoff game as Houston attempts to eliminate the Rays from the playoffs.
This series against Tampa Bay has been dominated by the Astros starting pitching and it won’t get any easier this afternoon. Greinke will be taking the mound today with an overall record of 18-5 and a 2.93 ERA. He has appeared in ten games since his arrival to Houston and has gone 8-2, sporting an ERA of 3.