Blubaugh to open Wild Card Game 1 for Astros; Brown expected to start Game 2
📍 The outcome
The Astros opened the AL Wild Card series against the White Sox with AJ Blubaugh starting Game 1 on a sparsely attended night at Daikin Park, while Hagen Smith took the mound for Chicago. The series began with lineup announcements and a roster move that added Imai to the Astros’ Wild Card roster.
Coverage then quieted, leaving the series outcome unreported.
Epilogue added 42d ago, after coverage quieted.
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