Nathan Eovaldi is now officially the Astros’ favorite pitcher.
In 2018, while pitching for the Tampa Bay Rays, Eovaldi gave up consecutive home runs to Jose Altuve, George Springer, and Alex Bregman. Later that season Eovaldi was traded to the Boston Red Sox, and just before the Astros faced the Sox in the ALCS, Bregman trolled Eovaldi by playing a video loop of the three homers on Instagram.
Eovaldi got his revenge in Game 3 of the series, but tonight the Astros got the last laugh, tying an all-time major league record for most home runs in an inning with five to greet Eovaldi in the second inning after Eovaldi cruised through the first.