"Go to Houston!" they said. "No way they'll lose a series to the Astros," they said.
Here we are, as feared, facing another September Houston Taint Kick from the historically awful Astros. While a sweep isn't in play, losing three of four of a series where winning three of four was seen as a bare minimum goal, would be quite a slam on the Phillies playoff hopes.
Roy Halladay pitches for the Phillies today against Jordan Lyles of the Astros.