The Astros took a first-inning lead on an Alex Bregman sac fly that plated Jose Altuve ... an Astros pitcher in the World Series. Only Justin Verlander (nine in Game 6 in 2017) and Gerrit Cole ...

Because things got weird: Jose Altuve showed his bare foot on ... It was weird to imagine a playoff run without Justin Verlander, but such was the case come this year's AL Wild Series.