Last weekend's series against the Yankees was the Houston Astros' opportunity to stick it to a team that they despise, and they took advantage of that opportunity. The Astros went into Yankee Stadium and took two out of three from the reeling Yankees and were very close to sweeping them. It was a sight to behold, but their zealous pursuit of victory over New York may have had a hand in the issues that Josh Hader is currently dealing with.
Hader last appeared against the Yankees on Friday, where he threw two innings (something he has somewhat famously not preferred to do) and 36 pitches to lock down the extra-inning win.