So much for that impressive 14-run explosion on Friday night carrying over into the next game. The Astros, fresh off a season high in both hits (16) and runs scored (14), probably hoped that Friday’s performance could serve as a turning point for a lineup that has generally underwhelmed in this young season. I know I would think the same. Instead, against lefty Tyler Anderson, they were no-hit for the first five innings before Yordan Alvarez’s double with two outs in the sixth inning.
For one reason or another, Houston’s bats fell silent once again, especially when it mattered most.