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Game 3 Preview: The Astros Show Their Ace In the Hole. April 9, 2022, 8:07 CDT. Astros @ Angels.

Could the first two games of the 2022 season have possibly been better?

No way.

  1. Hanging a loss on Shohei Ohtani
  2. Hitting two bombs against loudmouth Ryan Tepera
  3. Framber Valdez going deep for the win while being nearly unhittable.
  4. The Astros juggernaut rolling over the Angels pitching in Game 2 with 13 runs and 6 homers
  5. 22 hits and 8 homers in two games
  6. Altuve hitting his 22nd career leadoff homer, defiantly trotting the base in the face of hateful boos from ignorant Angels fans
  7. Two-homer night for Kyle Tucker, his first
  8. Two homers in two nights from Alex Bregman, hitting .