As the Phillies prepare to face the Astros, we’re previewing the major parts of the teams. Today, we start with the offenses.
This is going to be the spot where the World Series is won or lost. We’ll get to the bullpens later, but we all know how hard it can be to score runs late in a game in the playoffs. Both of these teams rely on their starters to go deep, to go deep effectively and to go deep consistently. While the Phillies had moments during the season that felt akin to “Spahn and Sain and pray for rain”, the Astros were consistently trotting out five starters each turn through the rotation that gave them a chance at a quality start each night.