AL Championship Series - Astros down 2-0

Optimistic, not oblivious

Insert your favorite cliche here

I choose to look ahead and for the Astros to win this series, they’ll have to take 4 of 5 games against the Rangers.

That can be done. Not easily, but it’s possible. However, if they lose Wednesday, things get even more daunting.

So insert your cliche here. One game at a time. One at-bat at a time. One pitch at a time.

Just win baby.

I’m optimistic, not oblivious.

Pitching Matchups

Javier vs. Scherzer.

Bullpen Usage

ALCS Batting

Astros batting for the AL Championship Series.

ALCS Pitching

Astros pitching for the AL Championship Series.

May not mean anything notes of the day

Kyle Tucker is 0 for 8 in the ALCS after batting .143 (2 for 14) in the ALDS. Starting with the 2022 ALCS Tucker is 8 for 56 (.143) in the postseason with 2 HR and 6 RBI.

Jose Altuve is 0 for 8 in the ALCS and has been on base 1 time in 2 games.

The Astros bullpen has 8.2 shutout innings in the ALCS.

Bryan Abreu has retired all 6 batters he’s faced in the ALCS, striking out 4 and throwing first-pitch strikes to 5 of 6 batters.

The Astros are 1 for 9 with RISP in the ALCS.

The Astros have 4 extra-base hits in the first 2 games of the ALCS - 3 home runs and a Michael Brantley double.

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