Houston at Atlanta

Houston just can't seem to get a clutch hit as it left 11 men on base, and that usually spells doom in postseason play. Atlanta's bullpen has been tremendous, and there's no sign it's going to change as the Astros' batters seem baffled, especially with runners in scoring position. Framber Valdez will start for Houston, but he was a disaster in Game 1 while allowing five runs on eight hits in two innings. Valdez has pitched in four postseason games this year and has given up 13 runs (12 earned) on 24 hits in 17 innings. The Astros are 3-8 their past 11 road games, and the Braves are 11-0 their last 11 home games versus teams with winning records (13-3 their last 16 playoff home games). Look for Atlanta to close it out tonight. Take the Braves.