Each game of this National League Championship Series, we’re going to take a microlevel look at an intriguing matchup of the day.
Today’s matchup: Yordan Alvarez against the Phillies’ bullpen
Last night, Rob Thomson pushed all the right buttons. There was some question as to whether or not he might be using his starters on their bullpen days during the World Series, but seeing Ranger Suarez trot in from the bullpen should have answered that question quite resoundingly. The Astros got their hits, as they will during this series, but whenever Thomson called upon someone to get a big out, that reliever seemed to deliver.