2:10PM Eastern
Red Sox
Rich Hill (L)
1. Jarren Duran (L) CF
2. Tommy Pham (R) LF
3. Rafael Devers (L) DH
4. Xander Bogaerts (R) SS
5. Alex Verdugo (L) RF
6. Christian Arroyo (R) 3B
7. Bobby Dalbec (R) 1B
8. Reese McGuire (L) C
9. Yolmer Sanchez (S) 2B
Astros
Jose Urquidy (R)
1. Jose Altuve (R) 2B
2. Jeremy Pena (R) SS
3. Yordan Alvarez (L) DH
4. Alex Bregman (R) 3B
5. Aledmys Diaz (R) LF
6. Kyle Tucker (L) RF
7. Trey Mancini (R) 1B
8. Christian Vazquez (R) C
9. Mauricio Dubon (R) CF
Gametime Temp: 93°F
Chance of Precip: 1%
Now that's a tough matchup. I'm thinking Urquidy is the guy who silenced our bats in game 4 of the ALCS last year.
Hill is back. "Hands" McGuire behind the plate. No Hosmer yet.
Hosmer is not expected to join the team until KC.
What a difference a week makes.. A righty pitching and no JBJ or Franchy (now departed). They can now choose 5 other lefties at the plate when Hosmer arrives.
Vazquez starting for Houston. You could tell he was still in some level of shock yesterday doing pregame stuff. It has to be tough going from one dugout to another after being drafted and spending your entire career with the Sox. They picked up two quality guys with him and Mancini.
The no JBJ thing is interesting. I see he went in late for Pham last night. Thought it'd be CF. That said, I've no memory on how good/bad Pham is as a defender.
Right behind Vasquez is the last standing player from the Shaw/Thornburg trade.
edit: Interesting pitching staff mix. 6 starters now.
This is the team I expected to see in Houston. Don't know where the team that won the first two games came from.
Poor pitching and no hitting, back to normal.
Interesting the two newcomers have the only hits today. Vaz must know where our other regulars weak spots are.