Astros center fielder George Springer hit another leadoff home run on opening day! Justin Verlander continues to throw strikes against opposing teams. We saw Verlander shut out the Rangers offense in his six innings of work. The bullpen looked good. Chris Devenski cruised through an inning with two strikeouts. Brad Peacock pitched well in his inning of work. Ken Giles pitched an inning each of work.
Springer’s leadoff home run was his second leadoff home run on opening day, hitting them in back to back seasons. The home run was also the one-hundredth of his career.