A cold front sweeping across the nation will bring rain and wind to games on Sunday
WeatherMap: Week 5 NFL weather impacts
Oct 4, 2019, 6:02 am
This weekend fall arrives with the first real fall cold front sweeping across the nation. Yes, even for Houston this will finally be our first taste of fall - but just a taste. With a front comes rain and wind, and since this front is going to be pushing across a number of cities hosting games on Sunday those conditions will be the story. Click on the pins on the map above to get the full story for each game (don't forget to zoom out on the map since there is a game in London this week). Also, take a look below to see how the wind will be blowing in relation to the field at games that will be affected by some gusty conditions.
As always, if you have any questions about the games you can find me on Twitter @stephenuzick.
Vikings @ Giants. East Rutherford, New Jersey
Wind South at 14 MPH
Jets @ Eagles. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Wind South at 11 MPH, Gusting to 22 MPH.
Ravens @ Steelers. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Wind Southwest at 7 MPH, Gusting to 24 MPH
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The Houston Astros are looking to avoid an unexpected sweep Wednesday night as they wrap up their three-game set against the Cleveland Guardians at Daikin Park.
Winners of six of their last ten despite back-to-back losses, the Astros (55-37) turn to left-hander Brandon Walter (1-1, 4.15 ERA) to steady the ship and salvage the finale. Walter has been reliable in his recent outings, and he’ll face a Guardians lineup that has struggled to string together hits, batting just .204 over their last 10 games.
Cleveland (42-48) entered the series on a 10-game losing streak, but now has a chance to sweep the AL West leaders and take the season series. Slade Cecconi (3-4, 3.56 ERA) gets the start for the Guardians. The 26-year-old righty has kept his ERA under 4.00 this year and will look to neutralize a Houston offense that leads the American League in batting average at .260 and is hitting .295 over the last 10 games.
All eyes remain on Jose Altuve, who has driven in 16 runs and slugged four homers over his last 10 games. He’s been the heartbeat of the Houston offense, while Isaac Paredes continues to deliver steady power at the top of the lineup. The Astros have scored five or more runs in eight of their last ten games, but the bullpen faltered late in both of the first two games of this series.
Cleveland counters with the steady presence of Carlos Santana and the always-dangerous Jose Ramirez. Though Ramirez is just 6-for-38 in his last 10 games, he’s delivered key home runs in the series and remains the Guardians’ biggest threat.
With the season series now 3-2 in favor of Cleveland, Wednesday’s matchup carries added weight for the Astros as they look to regroup and avoid letting momentum slip further. First pitch is set for 8:10 p.m. ET.
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Astros -144, Guardians +121; over/under is 8 runs
Astros lineup for the finale
What stands out? First off, Jake Meyers returns to the lineup after missing a couple of games with a calf issue. With Meyers back in the two-spot, Cam Smith returns to hitting cleanup. Caratini is playing first base again and hitting fifth, followed by Yainer Diaz (C), Cooper Hummel (DH), Taylor Trammell (LF), and Mauricio Dubon (SS).
Image via: MLB.com/Screenshot.
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