With one of the weakest offenses in MLB now completely impotent minus Yordan Alvarez, the Astros will depend even more than ever on tight pitching.
The five runs surrendered in the last two games will not win many games for this “new-look” Astros team. Today’s game was essentially over when Hayden Wesneski, after a ten-day hiatus, allowed four runs in the first inning on a walk, two doubles, and a homer.
With a decent offense, this game was far from over. Wesneski settled down nicely. But with the Astros’ offense?
The third inning epitomizes the Astros’ lack of confidence offensively.