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Astros Break MLB K Record in Sweep of Orioles... in a good way

Don't worry, It was the Astros pitchers, not batters, who made strikeout history at Minute Maid Park.

The Astros swept the Baltimore Orioles in a 3-game series at Minute Maid Park this week for their first 3-game winning streak of the season (cue the Orbit streaking GIF). Pitching certainly led the way as the Astros' offense only scored 11 total runs in the series. While the Astros' pitchers can typically rely on the defense to back them up, they took matters into their own hands for much of the series.

Prior to this series, no MLB team had struck out more than 47 times in a 3-game series.