Tigers 6, Astros 2
W: Fister (5-1)
L: Harrell (3-4)
Contributed by Reuben
So…JD Martinez hit two doubles in this game. Wesley Wright didn’t give up any runs, lowering his ERA to 2.60… OK, look, we all know this is not a bright spot in Astros history right now. When they do win, it’s great, but when they lose several in a row, it’s neither surprising nor fun. Very few players on the current roster are going to be a part of the next Astros team that posts a winning record. That’s all the more noticeable with Altuve out.
Thus, these are the times when it tends to be more fun to check the box scores of OKC, Corpus, QC, etc. Asher Woj threw another gem for OKC tonight. Springer was 3-for-5. Kenny Long still hasn’t given up a run on the season. Jonathan Villar has a .348 OBP and 13 steals. I just downloaded the Milb.com app on my phone, and while for some reason it only has AAA and AA, I still recommend it. Easy to flick through the scores, go to the stats for any player, see their career stats, splits, etc. As Foghorn reminds us, it won’t be too much longer before some of these potential difference-makers start making their MLB debuts.
That’s all I got for this one. May Dallas Keuchel lead the way to a surprising victory tomorrow night.