You never know which Jose Urquidy will show up on any given night. That’s probably the way it is with most 5th starters. But tonight good Jose showed up, shutting down the second-best offense in baseball.
Meanwhile, three Astros homers and a three-run double by Kyle Tucker helped the Astros coast against the best team in the NL. (payroll over $260 million)
The Astros took the early lead with three runs in the third inning off Mets starter Trevor Williams. With one out Jose Altuve hit a line drive homer just over the short porch in left field for the Astros’ first run.