HOUSTON — The list of stellar pitchers that the Houston Astros’ lineup has toppled this postseason is impressive: Chris Sale, Craig Kimbrel, Luis Severino, Aroldis Chapman and Kenley Jansen — all among the best at their craft.

And by the second inning of Game 3 of the World Series on Friday night, the Astros had struck again, this time getting the best of another prestigious pitcher — the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Yu Darvish. They shelled him for four runs and forced him to make him an unceremonious exit after getting only five outs.

The end result was a 5-3 victory that gave the Astros a lead of two games to one in the Series, with Game 4 scheduled for Saturday night at Minute Maid Park. The Astros are now 7-0 in their ballpark this postseason, and the Dodgers trail for the first time in a 2017 postseason series.