The Astros lead the ALDS 2-1 with two games left to play.
Nonetheless, questions arise.
Is Zack Greinke really that third playoff ace the Astros traded a chunk of their future for? Today he allowed three home runs and six earned runs in only 3.2 innings pitched. Of course, he has been an ace in a long and illustrious career, but now he barely throws 90 MPH. His 3.02 ERA with the Astros comes with an asterisk. The only good hitting team he was successful against in those 10 games was the Oakland A’s, twice.
Of course, one bad outing doesn’t prove someone is a bad pitcher, but in his two most recent playoff games in 2017, Greinke allowed seven earned runs in 8.