The Astros come in with a 1 game lead on both the Twins and the Angels for the last wildcard spot. They need to win 2 out of 3, and it probably does not matter what happens in Minnesota and Texas. In that scenario, a tie would still be possible if either team sweeps the weekend. We have a chance to play meaningful games, this is our playoffs.

On the other side if, somehow, we were to sweep the Astros 3 straight; then we would finish with a .500 record. I would call this season a success at leas, I thought we would finish in the 74-76 win range.

Dallas Keuchel vs RDLR

In his last 7 starts, Keuchel has pitched very well, with the exception of a game on Sept 16 where he allowed 9 runs in a loss to Texas. He has allowed 11 ER against us in his last 5 starts (24 IP) vs AZ, but much of that was one 6 run game.

The Dbacks have a better record in their last 20, at 12-8 as opposed to Houston's 9-11. In the month of September, Arizona was 14-13, while Houston was 11-16.

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HOU:Dallas Keuchel(L) (19-8, 2.47)
ARI:Rubby De La Rosa(R) (14-8, 4.56)

Astros

Jose Altuve(R) 2B
George Springer(R) RF
Carlos Correa(R) SS
Colby Rasmus(L) CF
Luis Valbuena(L) 3B
Chris Carter(R) 1B
Preston Tucker(L) LF
Jason Castro(L) C
Dallas Keuchel(L) P


Diamondbacks

A.J. Pollock(R) CF
Phil Gosselin(R) 2B
Paul Goldschmidt(R) 1B
Aaron Hill(R) 3B
Welington Castillo(R) C
Yasmany Tomas(R) LF
Chris Owings(R) SS
Socrates Brito(L) RF
Rubby De La Rosa(R) P

Peralta is day-to-day. Kuechel is a LHP anyway.

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I wish that these games were meaningless for the AL Wildcard because Houston is one of the teams I wanted to see in the postseason.

They sure would be more interesting to me than the Angels or Twins

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Me too...



Don't let Oden read that.

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*Spins the RDLR Wheel of Mystery*

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Current Astros have a combined 5 HRs, .360/.400/.660 off RDLR....

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I remember Hellickson having a pretty bad game against them in Houston too

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Who's the first coach that should be unemployed on Monday? I vote for Harkey.
I can't do pxp Saturday or Sunday, weekend is day shifts, not mornings.

Altuve
No Astro has had more than two 200 hit seasons? Would have thought Biggio did...
strikes out

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Actually, most of the damage came as a Red Sox and Dodgers.

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Springer singles or something.

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Correa
hits a single to RF, Springer trips and falls over the 2B bag, but is able to get back.

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Rasmus singles past Goldy and Springer scores.

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Safe I think

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Valbuena
runners on 1B and 2B, 1 run in and 1 out
ball
ball
ball
doesn't have it
walks
No pitches were close.

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Carter
first pitch grounds it past a completely flat footed Hill
scores two

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Tucker
"no dh in the national league park" -bert
You call a NL team's games, was that really needed.
grounds out, runners on 2B and 3B

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Well, looking like we won't hear about Mt. 500 anymore if this keeps up.

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Castro
HRd earlier in the year against RDLR
intentionally walked

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Kuechal
strike
strike
strike
Astros score 3, leave the bases loaded and send 9 to the plate.

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Pollock
first pitch, single into shallow CF

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