Can deGrom Silence the Astros’ Power and Secure Victory?

Can deGrom Silence the Astros' Power and Secure Victory?

Texas looked like they were dead in the water for most of the season, but some late-season additions to their rotation, and their bats coming to life have put the team back in position to at least battle for the playoffs. The problem is that they’ve dropped their past three games, and two of them have been at the hands of these Astros. Imagine that the Rangers split the games, the team would be 80-72, and the Astros would be 82-70. I won’t get into how it would look if they won both of the games, but obviously, that would be even better for the club. They need to get a win here, as they’ve dropped to 3.5 games back for the final Wild Card spot. That is currently held by the Red Sox, but they are just a half-game behind the Astros. The Rangers have good news because they have Jacob deGrom on the mound tonight. For the season, deGrom is turning in his typical performance – 12-7 with a 2.82 ERA, and a 0.92 WHIP. If Tarik Skubal didn’t exist, you’d probably hear more about deGrom in the Cy Young conversation. He has been worse on the road than at home, but he’s still a monster. Overall, the Astros are hitting just .212 against him in 85 at-bats. He has faced them three times this season, with the most recent one being two starts ago, where he allowed three earned runs over 5.1 innings.

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