Justin Verlander against Aaron Nola. Nuff said.
The Astros went all in last night and lost in extras. Tonight, They’ll probably need to build a comfortable lead against Aaron Nola with high-leverage relievers, Bryan Abreu and Josh Hader definitely on the shelf. Meanwhile, the Astros’ lead in the AL West is down to 3.5 games with five straight games against the Phillies and Royals upcoming.
According to Brian McTaggart, the Astros are about to sign former Dodger Jason Heyward. Is that the solution to the hole in the outfield? This year, Heyward, 35, slashed .208/.289/.393 with six homers and 28 RBIs in 63 games with the Dodgers.
Not much better than Chas McCormick, who at least isn’t subject to age-related decline.
Here are the lineups.
