Astros' controversial trade for Roberto Osuna backfires in ALCS Game 3

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In a pivotal Game 3 of the American League Championship Series, a complete meltdown from one of MLB’s most scrutinized players left the Houston Astros with nothing but regret and a 2-1 series deficit against the Boston Red Sox. The Astros were widely lambasted for acquiring closer Roberto Osuna at the trade deadline this season despite a reported zero-tolerance policy for domestic abuse, something for which Osuna was suspended by MLB and was awaiting trial in Canadian courts at the time. Osuna entered the eighth inning with the Astros down 3-2 and having not pitched in a game since Game 2 of the ALDS against the Cleveland Indians, a span of 10 days.

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