Diaz initially asked for a day off after saving the first three games of the series, but changed his mind when Seattle tied the game in the ninth inning and saved his fourth game in four days.
HOUSTON — When Edwin Diaz arrived at Minute Maid Park on Sunday morning, he didn’t think he would be pitching in the series finale vs. the Astros.
Having saved three games in three days to start the four-game series, Diaz was supposed to take a day off to rest along with eighth-inning set-up man Alex Colome, who had also gone three days in row, but had to pitch multiple innings in two of the appearances.