Everyone's favorite cinderfella team was at it again, stunning the Astros with a 7-0 rout. At home again today, it is the Phillies' Nola vs Christian Javier. Javier, the Astros' young right hander, was lights out vs the Rays over 6+ innings in his only postseason start as well as nearly perfect in September (0.40 ERA over 22 innings.) Nola shut out the Astros down the stretch, and pitched very well in his first two postseason starts, allowing just 1 run. He has struggled since against the Padres and Astros, allowing 11 runs, and 4 HR, in his last 9 innings. Both bullpens are in very good shape after the extra day of rest and yesterday's blowout. The Phillies, with the supposedly inferior pitching staff, keep making it work, and they also keep pounding out the long balls, but I don't think this series is done yet. Nola's very poor pitching is troubling, and while he will be on a short leash today, the Astros will be all in after yesterday's poor performance. Look for Javier to silence the Phillies' bats and crowd today, and the Astros big bats to speak out. The Astros bullpen was, as usual, very good again yesterday. Take the Astros to win.