What It Means:

Abreu will sit after he went 0-for-7 with 3 strikeouts in the first two games of the series. Jon Singleton will cover first base Wednesday and bat eighth.

Per numberFire's MLB Heat Map, the Astros have the second-highest implied total (5.44) behind only a Cubs team playing at Coors Field. Blackburn has a 4.34 SIERA hiding behind his 3.88 ERA this season, with a 3.56 FIP and a career-best 23.1% strikeout rate. However, in his last start, Blackburn only lasted 3 1/3 innings and allowed 6 hits, 2 runs, and a homer.