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8:05 pm EDT Thu Apr 29, 2010

Roy Oswalt got a first-hand look at what was left of his hometown after a tornado ripped through it. Facing the Cincinnati Reds could help the Houston Astros ace continue to move past the devastation that was left behind. Oswalt looks to continue his dominance of the Reds while helping the Astros come away with a victory in the finale of a three-game series on Thursday night. Oswalt returned to his hometown of Weir, Miss. to witness the destruction left by Saturday’s twister. His mother hid in a closet while his father was away on a hunting trip in Missouri, and the closet was the only part of Oswalt’s childhood home that remained. Oswalt said he found pieces of his 2005 NL championship series MVP trophy strewn about the woods, and he was able to salvage some jerseys from his rookie season in 2001. He also claims the incident will not be a distraction.

The right-hander will take the mound looking to help the Astros avoid being swept after they fell 6-4 Wednesday. Oswalt has dominated the Reds throughout his career, going 23-1 with a 2.58 ERA in 32 games, including 12-0 with a 2.26 ERA in 16 meetings in Houston. He won eight consecutive starts with a 2.39 ERA against the Reds from August 2006 to September 2008, but had no record with a 3.38 ERA in four starts versus them last year. Oswalt enters this matchup coming off consecutive winning outings in which he’s allowed three runs and nine hits in 14 innings. While Oswalt has enjoyed success for the most part against Cincinnati, Houston has dropped 11 of the last 12 meetings and six of seven at Minute Maid Park.