2 0 2 0 H O U S T O N A S T R O S M I N U T E M A I D PA R K • 5 01 C R A W F O R D S T. • H O U S T O N , T X 770 0 2 • 713. 259. 8 9 0 0 • A S T R O S .C O M HOUSTON ASTROS (1-0) AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS (0-1) DIVISION SERIES, GAME 2: LHP FRAMBER VALDEZ (1-0, 0.00) VS. LHP SEAN MANAEA (4-3, 4.50 IN ‘20) TUESDAY, OCT. 6, 2020 • DODGER STADIUM • LOS ANGELES, CA • 3:37 P.M. CT • TBS • SPORTSTALK 790 • LA RANCHERA 850 AM ABOUT THE ASTROS RECORD TODAY’S GAME 2: The Astros and A’s will continue TODAY’S VIDEO CONFERENCES: The Astros Overall Record: .................................3-0 their American League Division Series today at Dodger will make Dusty Baker (12:45p CT), LHP Blake Tay- Home Record: ......................................- Stadium in a matchup of AL West Division rivals...the lor (1:10p CT) and select players available via Zoom Road Record: ...................................2-0 Astros have won three straight to open this postseason before today’s game (approx. 12:45-1:30p CT)...Baker Neutral Site Record: .........................1-0 and are looking for just their second four-game post- and select Astros players will also be made available Current Streak: ............................Won 3 season winning streak in franchise history...Houston postgame...Zoom info below: Last 5 Games: ..................................3-0 is now 3-2 all-time in the playoffs at Dodger Stadium, • Meeting ID: 990 9673 3019 Last 10 Games: ................................3-0 including two wins at the venue in the 2017 World • Password: 763574 Series Record: ..................................1-0 Series: Game 2 and Game 7. • Link: https://zoom.us/j/99096733019?pwd=M- Sweeps: ............................................1-0 When Scoring 4 or More Runs: ........2-0 WJFVEVoV20ydmhoWnl5aEpBQVR5Zz09 When Scoring 3 or Fewer Runs: ......1-0 TODAY’S STARTERS: Today, the Astros will start Shutouts: ..............................................- LHP Framber Valdez, who’s coming off a spectacu- AT THE HELM: Astros Manager Dusty Baker is In One-Run Games: .............................- lar relief appearance in Game 1 of the AL Wild Card the first manager in MLB history to take five different In Two-Run Games: .........................1-0 Series at MIN, in which he tossed 5.0 scoreless teams to the postseason, the Giants (1997, 2000, vs. Left-Handed Starters: ......................- innings, allowing just two hits with two walks and five 2002), Cubs (2003), Reds (2010, 2012-13), Nationals vs. Right-Handed Starters: ...............3-0 strikeouts en route to the win...Valdez faced the A’s (2016-17) and Astros (2020)...Baker’s all-time record During the Day: .................................3-0 once this season, earning the win on Aug. 8 at OAK in the postseason is now 26-32. At Night: ................................................- (1ER/7IP)...Valdez will be opposed by fellow lefty LHP When Scoring First: ..........................1-0 CLUB LEADERS: Opponent Scores First: ....................2-0 Sean Manaea, who’s making his first appearance this This active group of Astros is atop Outhit Opponent: ..............................3-0 postseason...Manaea pitched once against the Astros the franchise leaderboards in most postseason cate- Outhit by Opponent: .............................- this season on Sept. 10 vs. HOU (1ER/7IP). gories...2B Jose Altuve, SS Carlos Correa and OF Equal Hits: ............................................- George Springer lead the club in postseason games When Hitting Home Run: ..................2-0 THE GREAT FRAMBINO: The 26-year-old, third- played, all checking in with 53...Altuve leads the club No Home Runs: ................................1-0 year starter LHP Framber Valdez had a breakout in postseason hits (62), Springer is postseason homers Walkoff Home Runs: .............................- 2020 season performing as one of the top pitchers (15) and Correa in postseason RBI (38)...3B Alex Come-from-Behind Wins: .................... 2 in the American League...among AL pitchers, Valdez Bregman leads all Astros in postseason walks (31). Largest Comeback: ............................. 3 ranked second in home runs per 9.0 innings (0.64), Losses After Leading: ...........................- fifth in walks per 9.0 innings (2.04, 16BB), sixth in BULL MARKET: The Astros bullpen has tossed 14.2 Last At-Bat Wins: ................................. 1 Largest Blown Lead: .............................- innings pitched (70.2), eighth in strikeouts (76), and scoreless innings this postseason, allowing just three Extra-Inning Games: .............................- eighth in strikeouts per 9.0 innings (9.68)...he also hits, while punching out 15 and allowing an .070 op- Different Batting Orders: ...................... 2 led the Majors in groundball to flyball ratio (3.56) and ponent batting average...of the six relievers used, four After Six Innings: groundball rate (60%), generating 114 groundballs, have been rookies, including stellar work from RHP Lead: 1-0 ........Tied: 1-0 ..........Trail: 1-0 the most in the AL. Cristian Javier (4IP), RHP Enoli Paredes (2IP), LHP After Seven Innings: Blake Taylor (1IP) and LHP Brooks Raley (0.2IP). Lead: 2-0 ........Tied: 1-0 ..........Trail: 0-0 VS. THE A’S: The Astros and A’s are seeing each After Eight Innings: other for the first time in their postseason histories in GAME 1 WIN: The Astros opened up the series Lead: 2-0 ........Tied: 1-0 ..........Trail: 0-0 what is a neutral site series at Dodger Stadium...Hous- strong yesterday with a resounding 10-5 win over ASTROS VS. ATHLETICS (2020 REG.): Overall: .............................................3-7 ton went just 3-7 against Oakland in the 2020 regular the A’s...the offense posted their 10 runs on 16 hits, At Minute Maid Park: ........................2-0 season, posting a 2-0 record at home at Minute Maid including three home runs, two by SS Carlos Correa At the Coliseum: ...............................1-7 Park and a 1-7 record at the Coliseum. (4RBI)...CF George Springer drove the offense with ASTROS VS. A’S (REG.+POST.): a 4x5 performance, while 2B Jose Altuve went 2x4 Overall: .........................................75-75 POSTSEASON APPEARANCES: This is the As- with two RBI...the bullpen was once again magnificent, Record in Houston: .......................39-33 tros 14th appearance in the postseason in club history accounting for 5.0 scoreless innings of relief. Record in Oakland: .......................35-42 in what is the 59th year of the franchise that began Record at neutral site: ......................1-0 in 1962...this appearance gives Houston four straight MANIC MONDAY: The Astros offense was the story ASTROS IN DS (ALL-TIME): years in the playoffs, the first time they’ve done so in yesterday, as they posted one of the best offensive per- Overall: .........................................22-24 franchise history...only the Yankees and Dodgers have formances in club postseason history...the highlights: Record in Houston: .........................14-8 Record on road: ..............................7-16 also played in the last four postseasons...Houston has • Yesterday marked the Astros fifth time in postseason Record at neutral site: ......................1-0 also made the postseason in five of the last six years. club history to score 10+ runs in a game...most recently ASTROS IN POSTSEASON (ALL-TIME): in Game 3 of the 2018 ALDS at CLE (11 runs). Overall: .........................................52-57 POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE: This group of • The Astros 16 hits were the second-highest total for a Record in Houston: .......................29-24 Astros has won a postseason series in four straight postseason game in club history, trailing only the 17 hits Record on road: ............................22-33 seasons (2017-20), leading all Major League teams in posted in Game 5 of the 2004 NLDS at ATL. Record at neutral site: ......................1-0 postseason games (47) and postseason wins (28) in • SS Carlos Correa became the first shortstop in MLB that time frame...in both categories, the Astros top the history to post two multi-homer games in postseason THIS DATE IN ASTROS HISTORY Dodgers (38g, 22 wins) and Yankees (30g, 17 wins). play...he also hit two homers in Game 4 of the 2015 OCT. 6 ALDS vs. KC. DIVISION SERIES HISTORY: 2015 - The Astros dispatch the Yankees This marks the • CF George Springer became the sixth player in club in the one-game Wild Card matchup in the Astros 12th all-time appearance in the Division Series postseason history to post a four-hit game...most recent- Bronx by a score of 3-0...LHP Dallas Keuchel in which they’ve gone 5-6 in their previous 11 series... ly accomplished by LF Marwin Gonzalez in Game 2 of (0ER/6IP) earns the victory, recording seven dating back to 2004, the Astros have won five of their the 2018 ALDS vs. CLE. strikeouts in the outing...LF Colby Rasmus last six Division Series and have won three straight, • 3B Alex Bregman recorded two hits and homered for and CF Carlos Gomez each hit solo homers, dispatching the Red Sox in 2017 (4g), the Indians in the fourth consecutive year on Oct. 5, also doing so in while 2B Jose Altuve drives in the Astros final run with a single. 2018 (3g) and the Rays in 2019 (5g). Game 1 of the 2017 ALDS vs. BOS, Game 1 of the 2018 ALDS vs. CLE and Game 2 of the 2019 ALDS vs. TB. UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS (ALL TIMES CENTRAL) DATE SERIES TIME OPPONENT PITCHERS TELEVISION Wednesday, Oct. 7 ALDS, Game 3 2:35 Oakland TBA vs. TBA TBS Thursday, Oct. 8 ALDS, Game