Astros face Reds, try for third win a row
The Astros will try to do something tonight they haven’t all season: win three games in a row. That’s if the weather holds up.
Left-hander J.A. Happ (1-4, 6.35 ERA) will start tonight for the Astros against Reds pitcher Mike Leake (3-0, 4.40 ERA).
Carlos Lee, who spent last night in Houston hospital after colliding with teammate Angel Sanchez on Sunday, is out of the lineup, as expected. And Brett Wallace is in the clean-up spot.
Here are the lineups:
ASTROS
CF Michael Bourn
LF Jason Bourgeois
RF Hunter Pence
1B Brett Wallace
3B Chris Johnson
2B Bill Hall
SS Clint Barmes
C Humberto Quintero
LHP J.A. Happ
REDS
CF Drew Stubbs
SS Edgar Renteria
1B Joey Votto
2B Brandon Phillips
LF Jonny Gomes
RF Chris Heisey
C Ramon Hernandez
3B Paul Janish
RHP Mike Leake
Brian McTaggart
2nd start for Leake post arrest; first since reaching plea deal. And I think its going to flood in Cincy!