Kimbrel, who has 440 saves and will one day be a strong candidate for the Baseball Hall of Fame, was earlier in his career one of the most dominant relievers of the modern era.

The World Series champion has experience in the postseason and could be someone to rely on if Houston can make a push this October.

Scoring early and often works well for the Houston Astros. Repeating that formula will be the goal in the second game of their series against the host Baltimore Orioles on Friday night.