With those nights, you wish that the Astros saved some runs for the next night. Much has been made about the potent offense, but even great hitters get shut down by the right pitcher. There has been a recent trend of one-run games when the Astros lose, becoming true again last night with Jose Altuve‘s eighth inning homer.
Joe Musgrove went through a rough stretch of games, including his previous start where he gave up four runs in the first inning. Instead of caving in, Musgrove stayed in and pitched six innings in that game.