Astros 4, Twins 1: Maeda excellent, everything else bad, 17 straight

Sep 29 2020 by Twinkie Town

 
This tied it. More came later. | Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports

Kenta did what was asked of him, but it was Astros swingman Framber Valdez who dominated this game.

While Kenta Maeda provided every inch of the postseason start Minnesota had hoped for when they signed him this offseason, blown opportunities give this one to the 2017 cheaters (and now prohibitive series favorites). Maeda only had one serious jam, and escaped it, leaving with a high-ish pitch count after five innings...

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