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Astros Seek Series Sweep Amidst Injury Woes
17 Apr
Summary
- Houston Astros won the first two games against the Colorado Rockies.
- Astros lost three starting pitchers to injuries recently.
- Ryan Weiss will pitch for Houston, with a recent high ERA.
The Houston Astros have achieved success in the initial two games of their series against the Colorado Rockies, winning 7-6 and 3-1. This marks a positive turn after a challenging road trip where the team lost nine out of ten games. The Astros are now positioned to sweep the series at home.
Despite recent setbacks, including the loss of starting pitchers Hunter Brown, Cristian Javier, and Tatsuya Imai to injuries, Houston is striving for victory. Their rotation is significantly impacted, with Ryan Weiss slated to start the final game. Weiss has struggled recently, allowing nine runs on 12 hits in his last five innings out of the bullpen, and notably gave up seven runs in 2.2 innings against the Rockies on April 6th.
Colorado will counter with Juan Mejia, a reliever who has made seven appearances this season. Mejia pitched a scoreless inning against the Astros on Monday. The Astros also have several players on the injured list, including Zach Dezenzo, Hunter Brown, Josh Hader, Bennett Sousa, Nate Pearson, Jermey Peña, Tatsuya Imai, and Cristian Javier, with various ailments ranging from elbow soreness to shoulder strains and ligament tears.
