Dan Kolko

Stephen Strasburg thinks the Astros knew what was coming tonight. Even if they did, Houston still couldn’t do much to slow Strasburg down. In Strasburg’s six innings tonight, Astros hitters managed to score just two runs on six hits. The Nationals righty walked only one batter and struck out five, but when he came off the mound in the sixth inning, he told manager Davey Johnson he had a feeling he was tipping his pitches, specifically when Houston had runners in scoring position.

VIERA, Fla. - Bo Porter spent much of the late morning walking around the field inside Space Coast Stadium, giving friendly handshakes and dishing out big hugs. The Astros’ new manager, who spent the last two years with the Nationals as the team’s third base coach, is back in Viera today to play his former team.

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