The Jose Altuve-Nathan Eovaldi matchup could be pivotal in Game 2.
The ’ nine-hitter stepped to the plate in the fourth inning, bases loaded. is a catcher revered for his defense and game-calling, but he hasn’t cracked the Mendoza line since 2020. He struck out on four pitches. The nine-hitter stepped to the plate in the fifth, bases empty. is a center fielder known for his speed and defense, but his pop has also shown up this season. He fought off a two-strike slider from , then smashed the next one into the right-field seats to take a two-run lead.
And his splitter has been nasty, with 12 whiffs across those two starts. He’s right where we’ve seen him before: locked in come October. Eovaldi is now 6-1 with a 2.31 in seven career postseason starts. Advertisement This will be Eovaldi’s sixth postseason appearance against the Astros. He started twice against them this season. One went wonderfully: seven shutout innings July 1 in Arlington. The other … not so wonderfully. Starting opposite Valdez Sept.
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