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Just like in Game 1, the Astros rushed to a 5-0 lead. Unlike ace Justin Verlander in the opener, Framber Valdez and Houston held on to beat the Philadelphia ...

Alvarez fouled off a pitch and drove a slider high off the 19-foot wall in left. "I think everybody deserves a poor start every once in a while," Thomson said. "Normally have different spikes when I warm up and the ones that I go into the game. [Jose Altuve, Jeremy Peña and Yordan Alvarez all doubled](https://www.mlb.com/video/astros-three-run-1st-inning) as Houston took a two-run lead four pitches in against Zack Wheeler. "The umpires check these guys after almost every inning and if there's something going on MLB will take care of it," Thomson said. He allowed four hits and one run in 6 2/3 innings, giving up a leadoff double in the seventh to Nick Castellanos, who scored on Jean Segura's sacrifice fly off Rafael Montero. Today I decided to start the game with the ones I warmed up in," he said. [Shortstop Edmundo Sosa's throwing error](https://www.mlb.com/video/zack-wheeler-in-play-run-s-to-yuli-gurriel) allowed another run in the first. Unlike ace Justin Verlander in the opener, Valdez and Houston held on. "His curveball was on tonight," Phillies star Bryce Harper said after going 0 for 4. I've been doing it all season." "I've just been playing really inspired."

ITALIAN supercar maker Lamborghini will bring back the Super Trofeo Asia racing series for the 2023 season after a three-year absence.

All four titles were decided on the final weekend of the year in Jerez de la Frontera in Spain. The series will kick off at Sepang Circuit in Malaysia on May 5-7, 2023, followed by Adelaide on June 9-11, the latter hosting its first race in Australia for the first time. Updated aero slices define the new look, making it look less than the production car, and more of a bonafide race car.

With a day off before this matchup shifts to Philadelphia for three games, we break down what we've seen and what we should expect from here.

[Framber Valdez](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/36581/framber-valdez) in Game 2. [Yordan Alvarez](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/36018/yordan-alvarez)/ [Kyle Tucker](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/34967/kyle-tucker) section of the Houston lineup late in close games once [Jose Alvarado](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/36063/jose-alvarado) was spent. [Aaron Nola](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/33709/aaron-nola) and Wheeler getting knocked around to the tune of 10 runs (nine earned) in their two starts. He came along at the right moment for the Astros after they dropped Game 1. Lee: Astros fans have been loud and rowdy during the World Series, but Phillies fans are thirsty for their first championship since 2008. Of the 59 World Series to start with a split, 45 of them went to at least a sixth game, according to ESPN Stats and Info. Philadelphia's lineup made things interesting in the eighth inning of Game 2, making it tighter than the final box score would suggest -- and I expect this to continue into Games 3, 4 and 5. Phillies fans have been a difference-maker, according to their players, for a team that has gone 5-0 at home this postseason. [Justin Verlander](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/6341/justin-verlander) in the World Series. Houston is still favored, but it's a best-of-five now and Philly has the home advantage after the split. His inability to hold the lead opened the door for Philadelphia to beat the juggernaut Astros in Friday's opener, and if the Phillies end up raising the trophy, that will have set the tone. Entering the Series, Phillies relievers were good enough -- a 3.19 ERA, 53 strikeouts in 42⅓ postseason innings -- but nothing compared to the Astros, whose bullpen allowed three runs in 33 innings, all on solo home runs.

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Korean star, Jun Jong-seo, plays a girl with unusual powers who escapes from a mental asylum. The immediate recovery of Green's character soon leads to a revelation of a horrifying truth. A Filipino caregiver, played by Chai Fonacier, arrives and soon offers traditional folk healing.

WASHINGTON: Houston starting pitcher Framber Valdez struck out nine over 6 1/3 innings on Saturday (Sunday in Manila), sparking the Astros over Philadelphia ...

"It's always good with one swing of the bat to get the boys going." "He was great," Astros manager Dusty Baker said of Valdez. "My confidence and timing were there tonight and hopefully I'll keep going," Altuve said.

They fell behind again Saturday night in Game 2, 5-0. This time, the Astros, behind a dominant outing from Framber Valdez, held on and evened the series. The ...

[shifts back to Philadelphia](https://www.inquirer.com/phillies/phillies-astros-world-series-game-3-fans-pitchers-20221030.html) Monday night for a pivotal Game 3. Houston is a slight favorite at -130 (Phillies +110). Kyle Tucker (+650), who homered twice in Game 1, now has the shortest odds to win World Series MVP, followed by Alex Bregman and Valdez, both at +700. And Bregman had a massive home run to give the Astros some breathing room in a 5-2 win. They fell behind again Saturday night in Game 2, 5-0. They had erased a 5-0 deficit and J.T.

HOUSTON — Framber Valdez carried a shutout into the seventh inning and Alex Bregman slugged a two-run home run as the host Houston Astros beat the ...

Mr. But Mr. The Phillies kept pushing, placing runners on the corners against Astros reliever Rafael Montero with two outs in the eighth for Harper, whose popup to shallow right field nearly dropped before Mr. Schwarber and Mr. Valdez threw 104 pitches, 70 for strikes, and had nine swings and misses on 42 curveballs. The Phillies mustered a baserunner in each of the first three innings, with Rhys Hoskins and Alec Bohm working one-out walks in the first and second before Kyle Schwarber recorded a one-out single in the third.

Following an agonizing loss to the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 1 of the World Series Friday, the Houston Astros bounced back nicely to win 5-2 to even up ...

The Astros, in their fourth World Series in six years, won 106 games in the regular season. Houston got started early, scoring three runs in the first inning against Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler. [agonizing loss ](http://www.cnn.com/2022/10/29/sport/phillies-astros-world-series-game-1-mlb-spt/index.html)to the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 1 of the World Series Friday, the Houston Astros bounced back nicely to win 5-2 to even up the series in Game 2 on Saturday.

The Philadelphia Phillies take on the Houston Astros in Game 3 of the World Series at Citizens Bank Park. All gates open at 5:03 p.m. Monday.

If the Phillies win - when the Phillies win - Houston will send over chicken and waffles from The Breakfast Klub, some Dome Faux'm from 8th Wonder Brewery, and make a donation to Kids Meals Inc. Tailgating lots (M, N & O) will open 5 hours prior to first pitch and non-tailgating lots will open 3 hours prior. Full set up and breakdown will be included in addition to access to private portable restrooms. Philabundance and Feeding San Diego faced off during the National League Championship Series to see who could raise the most funds to address hunger. - 4:30 p.m.: World Series Block Party on Citizens Bank Way (no game ticket required). Schmidt is widely expected to be at the ballpark for the pregame festivities when the Series resumes after a travel day. Methods of payment include credit/debit cards and mobile payment (Apple Pay and Google Pay). They just have a way of showing displeasure that sometimes is hard for players to understand," Mike Schmidt, the greatest Phillie of them all, said in an email to The Associated Press on Sunday. - To Expedite Entry: Guests are prohibited from bringing bags, including backpacks, into the ballpark. Noah Syndergaard is set to start for the Phillies against Lance McCullers Jr. Just wait till the World Series returns to Philadelphia for the first time since 2009. On Halloween night, too, with the Phillie Phanatic sure to be in rare form.

When Noah Syndergaard takes the mound for the Phillies in Game 3 of the World Series on Monday night, he won't be in foreign territory. By Jim Salisbury.

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Houston's Framber Valdez flamed out in last year's World Series but he learned from those mistakes and dominated the Phillies in a crucial Game 2 win.

“Really looking forward to experiencing the crowd; I’ve heard a lot about it,” McCullers said, adding later: “I’ve started games in Minute Maid Park before in the postseason and I have had great success here. He conquered his own nervous energy and pulled the Astros even in the World Series. While home-field advantage tends to mean little in the World Series — more teams have actually clinched on the road than at home — it could mean more at Citizens Bank Park, where the Phillies are 21-9 in postseason games. Valdez is the physical opposite of Verlander, the prototype of a tall, strapping power pitcher. Phillies Manager Rob Thomson said the team had noticed this, but stopped short of accusing Valdez of applying an illegal substance to the ball to enhance pitch movement. Whenever I’m on the mound, I just keep my emotions outside of the field and try to stay calm.” “It’s his focus and his self-confidence,” said third baseman Alex Bregman, who homered off a wobbly Zack Wheeler in Game 2. He had just stymied Boston at Fenway Park, but was flattened twice in the World Series with an earned run average evocative of a crash: 19.29. “If a guy’s got a sinker, it’s usually a slider to go with it. “Sometimes things just tumble on you, you know?” said Lance McCullers Jr., a veteran starter for the Houston Astros, after Game 2 of the World Series on Saturday night. Valdez worked 201⅓ innings this season, the most in the American League, while going 17-6 with a 2.82 E.R.A. McCullers was talking about his teammate Framber Valdez, who had just made a thorough transformation from his World Series flameout of 2021.

SportsLine's model has revealed its MLB picks for Philadelphia Phillies vs. Houston Astros in Game 3 of the World Series 2022.

- Astros vs. [Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Phillies vs. [Bryce Harper](/mlb/players/1765813/bryce-harper/) has an impressive .392/.426/.804 slash line in the playoffs with five home runs, six doubles, and 11 runs scored. Here are the [MLB odds](https://www.sportsline.com/mlb/odds/) and World Series betting lines for Phillies vs. The Astros had the best bullpen in baseball during the regular season, leading MLB with a 2.80 ERA and 10.45 strikeouts per nine innings. Philadelphia ranked in the top five of the National League in slugging percentage, total bases, runs scored, hits, home runs, batting average, OPS and on-base percentage in 2022, and Philadelphia has a couple of top-tier hitters to lean on in this matchup. Phillies](https://www.sportsline.com/mlb/game-forecast/MLB_20221031_HOU@PHI/) and just revealed its coveted World Series 2022 picks and predictions. [MLB](/mlb/) game 10,000 times, and it enters the 2022 World Series on a 20-13 roll on top-rated [MLB money-line picks](https://www.sportsline.com/mlb/picks/), returning more than $400. You can [visit SportsLine now to see the model's MLB picks](https://www.sportsline.com/insiders/world-series-astros-vs-phillies-odds-picks-advanced-computer-mlb-model-releases-selections-for-game-3-matchup/#ttag=1031022_agg_cbssports_picks_baseball_mlb_model_WorldSeriesGame3). This is the same model that pegged the 2021 [Atlanta Braves](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/ATL/atlanta-braves/) at 10-1 as one of three best bets to win it all last season. The Phillies won the opener on Friday, with the Astros bouncing back with a Game 2 win on Saturday. Before making any Phillies vs.

'Return to Monkey Island' revived a beloved series that began in 1990. Critics have liked the new game, but fans are split on its art style and its ...

The game also brought me back to memories of my younger days, when my brother and neighbor crowded around the computer to help me with puzzles way beyond a six-year-old's skill. It's really about the journey, and sharing the joy of it with others. After a few seconds of quiet contemplation, the game cuts to credits. I also love Curse of Monkey Island and its art, but I remained skeptical of Return to Monkey Island's new direction. Yet as much as Return to Monkey Island plays like its forebears, it departs with a novel storytelling approach. You wouldn't be a Monkey Island pirate with some thievery, disguises, and skullduggery too (thankfully, I didn't try any crimes out in the real world!). [even stopped talking](https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ron-gilbert-will-no-longer-post-about-monkey-island-due-to-personal-attacks/) publicly about the game for a while. But there's something ingenious about 1997's The Curse of Monkey Island, the third game in the series and the first I encountered. And we weren't the only enthusiastic nerds to gush over it — YouTube and Reddit also It also drew me closer to my older brother, who steered me through Curse and convinced me to play the earlier titles, The Secret of Monkey Island and LeChuck's Revenge. This year's Return to Monkey Island gave me, and legions of fans like me, another chance to put on a pirate costume and relive his story — even if it wasn't everything we expected. I'm not exactly sure what drew me to the Monkey Island series.