While the Houston Astros' conspiracy to steal signals through unknown means was cracked, it cannot be denied that the 2017 Astros are no ordinary team; their hard strength is at least in the league's top tier:
For example, today's starter, Justin Verlander, although hit by a solo home run from Lin Guanglai in the opening stage, the old and resilient "Tiger King" displayed an impeccable pitching performance today. Not only did he not allow the Yankees to score another run, but he also completed the game, delivering 13 strikeouts and single-handedly shutting down the Yankees' batting lineup.
In the away team dugout on the third base side, Joe Girardi silently thanked his lucky stars that they had Lin Guanglai on their team, otherwise, the Yankees might not have been able to leave Texas unscathed from today's game.
