The Astros are doing just enough against one of the worst teams in baseball to continue on their way towards yet another AL West title. Will we ever know what it is like to not have the Astros taking the pennant home?
Tonight the Astros won 5-3 for the second straight game on night’s when late inning heroics by the Mariner’s could have given them some relief from their enduring, torturous despair.
The Astros took an early lead with a run in the first thanks to Jose Altuve small ball. He bunt-singled to lead off the game, stole second, advanced on a fielders’ choice, and scored on a wild pitch.