Brian Bogusevic, former Astros outfielder and Space City Home Network analyst, joins Next Up following Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays to complete back-to-back series sweeps.
Mauricio Dubón ended his drought at the plate, recording a RBI single in the top of the 10th inning that would serve as the game-winner and extend the Astros win streak to eight victories.
At the beginning of the season, "they were finding ways to lose games," but now, as the Astros hold a 2.5-game lead in the AL West, "you got to be able to win in different ways," Bogusevic said.
Jeremy Peña has showcased his hitting power as of late, smashing three homers over the last four games. "He was coming off a tough stretch," but "he worked his way out of it."
Ronel Blanco was having a great outing, throwing 73 pitches in six scoreless innings, before he was forced to exit when a comeback ball grazed his index finger. While the Astros offense has been up and down, starting pitching has continued to be consistent during this winning stretch. "You can feel this starting pitching staff feeding off one another."
The Astros will look to continue their winning streak when hosting the Chicago White Sox for a three-game series starting Friday. "The White Sox are really, really bad... I would be disappointed if they didn't sweep."
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