Astros’ Joe Espada gets 100% real after Ryan Pressly ‘s blown save vs Nationals — ‘Hard to swallow’

The Houston Astros fell to 7-15 on the season on Saturday night, losing a close game to the Washington Nationals in D.C. Manager Joe Espada’s team fell to 7-15 on the season while the Nationals moved to 9-11 overall.

The loss led to candid comments from Espada on the missed opportunity and came during a time when the ‘Stros saw their top three most shocking surprises to begin the 2024 season revealed. Astros ace Justin Verlander made his first start of the season on Friday, winning his first game of the season and inspiring hopes for better days ahead.

On Saturday night, things took a turn for the worst late in the game as Pressly coughed up the lead vs. the Nationals.

Espada Gets Real on Blown Save Saturday 

Pressly gave up two hits and an earned run in one inning of work Saturday, striking out one batter in the process. The Nationals added a game-winning hit off of Seth Martinez in the 10th inning to secure the ‘W,’ eliciting a frustrated take from the Astros manager after the game.

“Yeah, they’re not easy,” Espada said about Pressly’s opportunity. “You find yourself with an opportunity to win the game, and you have the guys that you want in the game, and the fact that you can’t close this game, it’s hard to swallow.”