If the Astros have to out slug the Red Sox and they probably do, the lineup tonight should be
Altuve
Tucker
Correa
Alvarez
Gurriel
Brantley
Bregman
Castro
CF- Pick one, whoever looks best in batting practice, the differences are small for tonight, maybe Meyers if healthy. I will default to McCormi
It's time the Astros force the issue offensively. I have written before about a runs predictor / lineup analyzer tool I like at https://www.baseballmusings.com.
In the table below, I show the standard lineup, my lineup, and the Baseball Musings lineup (it pays no attention to R/L splits). The current lineup is predicted to net 5.421 runs/ game and my lineup is predicted to net 5.658 runs/game. Let's do it!
Click here for my revised pitching plan.
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