Astros power up, stomp Diamondbacks in series opener as magic number to wrap up AL's top seed down to 1
Houston Astros Alex Bregman chats with Arizona Diamondback’s Brent Strom, former Astros pitching coach during batting practice before the start of an MLB baseball game at Minute Maid Park on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022 in Houston.The barrage ended with Alex Bregman, he of supreme swagger and some towering home runs to his pull side. Both arrived and brought this ambush to its apex, putting Houston one win away from hosting the American League’s road to a World Series.
The Yankees’ 5-2 win against the Toronto Blue Jays prevented Houston from clinching the American League’s top seed Tuesday night. The Astros can secure it on Wednesday with either a win against Arizona or a Yankees loss in Toronto. Altuve’s 12 leadoff home runs are the most in the major leagues. His first-inning solo shot against Arizona starter Zach Davies also matched an Astros single-season record George Springer set in 2019.
Perdomo pulverized the pitch he expected to see. The 95.4 mph four-seam fastball flew 411 feet into the right-field seats and squared the game at 1.