The Houston Astros (73-71) visit the City of Brotherly Love tonight as they open a crucial three-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies (81-63). Houston holds a precarious two-game lead in the AL West while the Phillies are four back in the NL East but with a tight grasp on a Wild Card spot.
Houston arrives in town after dropping two of three over the weekend to Arizona. The Astros scored five runs in the final two games of the series (both losses). They could not get the clutch hit in either game going 2-7 with Runners in Scoring Position Sunday after going a woeful 2-12 Saturday. Philadelphia also had issues at the plate over the…
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