All series talk goes in here. Non series talk goes somewhere else. No PVP that can be found from other sources if you need it. All games are broadcast on Root Sports unless otherwise noted. 5-5 Wade Miley, LHP (2-2, 5.06) vs. Chris Devenski, (0-1, 1.45) RHP 7:10 5-6 Taijuan Walker, RHP (2-1, 1.80) vs. Doug Fister, RHP (2-3, 4.60) 7:10 5-7 Nathan Karns, RHP (3-1, 3.81) vs. Dallas Keuchel, LHP (2-4, 5.11) 6:10 MLBN (out of market) 5-8 Hisashi Iwakuma, RHP (1-3, 4.03) vs. Collin McHugh, RHP (3-3, 6.59) 1:10
I'll be happy with at least 3 out of 4. Huge series. I want a sweep bad. We avoid King Felix once again so that's good. Going to the Saturday game.
Need to win this series and start making some hay. We dodged King Feliz although he caught a beatdown here last season Hopefully the bats have turned the corner. Next up... the starting pitching.
WLWW. Get it started right and cement a rotation spot, Devenski! Also, McHugh has pitched pretty well against Seattle in his career. At least in Seattle from what I remember...hopefully at home too
Devenski is the least of my concerns right now. I'm more concerned about Keuchel and McHugh getting any of their lost mojo back.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Today's <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Astros?src=hash">#Astros</a> lineup <a href="https://t.co/JiOr5ADv51">pic.twitter.com/JiOr5ADv51</a></p>— Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) <a href="https://twitter.com/MarkBermanFox26/status/728313914010652672">May 5, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Have a feeling the team could use some of the runs they scored last night tonight with this lineup. After the top 3 the rest of the lineup is down right pitiful.
I really like this lineup. Stack the deck, have two lefty PHs to counter any potential situational RHP usage.
OK...we've seen signs from Gomez and Castro of snapping out of it. It's Tyler and Marwin's turn now. I'll consider it a successful night for Gattis if he doesn't GIDP all night. I'm trying to set a reasonable expectation for him right now.
If the Astros could only sweep this series ( and I realize that is totally unreasonable) they'd be smack in the thick of things again and 'back in it.' If if if...please baseball gods, have mercy.
