After saying that he was considering his options for the leadoff spot in Game 1, Brian Snitker settled on Jorge Soler who will DH and lead off against Astros lefty Framber Valdez. Snitker talked about the decision prior to the game and said that he settled on Soler because they were facing a lefty. He did say that Eddie Rosario, who had a huge NLCS in the leadoff spot, will likely be in the top spot of the order in Game 2.
“I weighed both things all night, and then just looking at how actually we could balance the lineup,” Snitker said.