The Astros are not in a comfortable position. They’ve lost five games in a row and are set to begin a three-game series from Friday to Sunday against the Mariners at T-Mobile Park without key players such as José Altuve, Yordan Álvarez, Alex Bregman, and Martín Maldonado, who are on the COVID-19 IL.
BUT —I bet this is the but you all like— it’s time to be positive, which comes in handy in difficult times. Let’s dive right into three encouraging stats before the series...
José Urquidy is the man
Right-hander José Urquidy will get the ball on Friday night to begin the series.