Astros-Mariners Game 3 live updates: Lance McCullers quieted the Seattle crowd with a quick first inning and the Astros threatened in the second inning. Still scoreless in Seattle, though. via houstonchron
— Home-plate umpire Marvin Hudson is calling a tight strike zone, which resulted in Lance McCullers Jr. walking Mitch Haniger immediately after Cal Raleigh walked to lead off the second inning. But with runners on the corners, McCullers struck out Jarred Kelenic on a changeup to cap a 22-pitch inning. —— Consecutive walks to start the second inning have runners on first and second for the Mariners and Lance McCullers Jr. visibly frustrated with home-plate umpire Marvin Hudson's strike zone.
Then the Astros walked out of their dugout for pregame introductions and the boos returned. Jose Altuve was booed. Yordan Alvarez was booed. Even Chas McCormick received the local treatment. “I think it's affected everybody. The whole thing was an experiment. Nobody really knew,” Baker said. “But from my experience with the Dodgers, and our trainer used to tell us, it only takes you a couple days to kind of start declining in your timing. I found that to be such.
The best way to approach a 2-0 lead on a potential sweep day inside a loud, excited, opposing ballpark? Play like you’re the team that must win Game 3 and take an early lead, taking the home crowd out of the contest.