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The Houston Astros will seek a second straight victory in Saturday night's third game of a four-game series against the hosts Cleveland Guardians.
The Astros dominated their opponents, 21-4, during his three-game winning streak. They closed that stretch with a 6-0 win over the Guardians in Thursday's series opener and a 9-3 win the following night.
With his two wins, his record on the roads of Houston this season is his league-best 36-21, and the team's winning streak on progressive fields is his 36th. extended to 7 games.
Trey of the Astros Mancini hit his first career Grand Slam, highlighting his two-home run performance on Friday. He has three homers in four games since being acquired from the Baltimore Orioles in a three-team swap that included the Tampa Bay Rays.
"His first few games were pretty special," Mancini told his AT&T Southwest. "Like I said the other day, I'm very happy to be a part of this."
"I've known Trey for several years through [Orioles manager] Brandon Hyde," said Dusty Baker. Astros bench coach Joe Espada, who is the team's acting manager while recovering from COVID, said. "He's a great human being and has been through a lot. Seeing him succeed as he does adds a special element."
Houston's Jose Altuve is going 11-18, scoring three runs in his last four games. Astros right-hander Luis Garcia (8-7, 3.81 ERA) will target his two-starter skid on Saturday.
The 25-year-old Garcia allowed four runs in 5 2/3 innings of a 5-3 setback in Oakland on July 26, and in the seventh inning of an unfortunate 3-2 loss. To Boston on Monday after allowing three runs.
After scoring four runs (two earned runs) in five innings of a 6-1 loss on May 23, his ERA fell to 1-1 at 1.64 against Cleveland. 38}
The Guardians hit back on Saturday with right-handed Kal Quantrill (7-5, 4.08). In his last two starts, he has run away with 10 runs (9 earned runs) and 11 with 1/3 and he has escaped with two no-decisions despite hitting four homers. rice field. inning.
Quantrill, 27, made his only career decision to Houston on May 25. Quantrill has a 3.95 all-time ERA in his four games (two starts) with the Astros.
Cleveland rookie Stephen Kwan ended his 18-game hitting streak on Friday. He ended the contest in the fourth inning for precautionary reasons after fouling the ball off his foot in his previous at-bat.
"He actually hit the same spot [in batting practice], so he was barking a little bit when he hit it the second time," said Guardians manager Terry Francona. "I figured my best chance of getting him out [is to finish the game on Saturday], and he agreed. I asked him, and I said, 'Hey, you got a streak?'
Houston's Kyle Tucker (ill) missed his second straight game on Friday, while Arredomis Diaz (finger) was also on the sidelines. players were able to pinch-hit, Espada said.
– Field Level Media
