Correa lives for clutch spots: 'I want to be in that situation'

The moment is never too big for Carlos Correa.

After lifting the Houston Astros to a 3-2 walk-off win over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night - his major league-leading third walk-off of the season - Correa said he wants to be the guy at the plate when the game is on the line.

"I want to be in that situation every day," Correa told reporters after the game. "To feel that pressure, that drives me. I feel comfortable in that situation."

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With Correa's clutch hit, the Astros are back to .500 for the first time since April 6. Astros starting pitcher Collin McHugh said he never really believed clutch hitters existed until he saw his 21-year-old teammate do the job over and over again.

"I don't know if I believe in clutch hitters or not," McHugh said, "but he's starting to make a believer out of me."

During the Astros' homestand, Correa belted three home runs and notched seven RBIs while batting .333 over that stretch. He also made history with his homer in the fifth inning, as he moved into sole possession of second-most in club history at shortstop.

He's now four homers shy of beating Adam Everett's Astros record of 35. His manager, A.J. Hinch, loves when Correa is at the plate, and loves it even more when the game is in his hands.

"He's very calm, and he's very confident," Hinch said. "I don't care what the scoreboard says. I don't care where people think his numbers should be or where they're not or where they are. With the game on the line, he's going to get a good pitch to hit, and he's going to put a good at-bat together."

"Whatever Carlos Correa does never surprises me," he added, "but his calmness in the big moments is starting to be a habit."