We finally got to see the Astros we’ve known and loved these last six years.
A team that can dominate both from the mound and from the batter’s box.
Today Cristian Javier put up the best performance of any Astros starting pitcher so far this year, looking like the Javier we hope contends for Cy Young this year.
Meanwhile, the long ball returned to the Astros’ hitting repertoire, with Chas McCormick, Kyle Tucker, And Jeremy Peña all hitting a homer and a double.
The Astros took the early 2-0 lead after a second-inning David Hensley single and a rare Chas McCormick pull-shot to the top of the Crawford Boxes.