Going into the seventh inning, Game 2 of the 2019 World Series was knotted at two runs apiece. Washington starter Stephen Strasburg was done for the night, which appeared to mean that the Nationals’ bullpen would have to hold the line against Justin Verlander and a scary Houston lineup. But then Kurt Suzuki came to the plate. He was batting 1 for 23 in this postseason, but then Verlander laid a fastball at the top of the strike zone, down the center of the plate, and Suzuki blasted it to left, giving Washington a 3-2 lead. Then the Astros crumbled, walking Victor Robles. Verlander gave way to Ryan Pressly, who then walked Trea Turner. Three soft singles — two that did not leave the infield — helped push the lead to 8-2. Washington would go on to win, 12-3, heading back to Washington for Game 3. Of the last twenty-five teams to drop Games 1 and 2 at home in the current 2-3-2 World Series format, just three have come back to take the title. The last team to do it was the New York Yankees, back in 1996. So now the heavy favorites, the Houston Astros, have a gargantuan task ahead of them as they head to Washington, as the nation’s capital prepares to host a World Series game for the first time since 1933. Don’t miss our MLB betting preview of the next installment of the Fall Classic.
Astros vs Nationals 2019 World Series Game 3 Odds & Preview
Written by Mike Page on October 24, 2019
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