It’s the conclusion of an interleague series on the diamond between a pair of perennial playoff teams down in Hotlanta. The Houston Astros are on the road as they close out a three-game series with the Atlanta Braves Sunday afternoon. In the opening game of the series Friday night, it was the Astros rallying for a 6-4 victory that gave them the early advantage in the set. Will Houston earn the win on getaway day or will the Braves rebound with a win of their own to close the series out on a positive note? This article was published prior to the conclusion of the middle game of the set at Truist Park Saturday night.
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Houston won their second straight game as they rallied for the victory Friday night in the opening game of this series between the last two World Series champions. The Astros entered Saturday tied for second in the AL West with a 10-10 record, leaving them 2.5 games behind the Rangers for the top spot. On Friday night, Houston trailed 4-1 after the opening inning but blanked the Braves the rest of the way for the win. Mauricio Dubon (two runs, RBI) had three hits to lead the Astros while Alex Bregman (RBI), Corey Julks (run) and Jake Meyers (run, RBI) each added two hits in the game. Yordan Alvarez broke a 4-4 tie with a two-run homer, his fifth of the season, with two outs in the ninth to give the Astros the lead for good. Hunter Brown didn’t factor in the decision as he threw 4.2 innings, allowing four runs on seven hits with two walks and seven strikeouts. Hector Neris (1-1) earned the win with a scoreless eighth inning, striking out two, while Ryan Pressly worked the ninth, walking one and striking out one, to earn his first save.
Cristian Javier is on the mound for his fifth start of the season for the Astros in this contest. He comes in 2-0 with a 3.68 ERA, a 1.136 WHIP, four walks and 19 strikeouts over 22 innings of work on the year. Javier earned the win in his last start, which came Monday at home against the Blue Jays. He threw five innings, allowing one run on three hits with two walks and five strikeouts in a 9-2 Houston triumph. In his last three starts, Javier is 2-0 with a 3.18 ERA, a 0.94 WHIP, three walks and 13 strikeouts over 17 innings of work. Javier didn’t factor in the decision in his lone career regular season start against the Braves, which came on August 20, 2022. He threw six innings, allowing one run on two hits with one walk and eight strikeouts in a game the Astros eventually dropped 5-4 in 11 innings. That start came at Truist Park , giving him a passing familiarity with the park.