Without Yordan this lineup shouldn't overlook any pitcher really. They were inconsistent with him but without him you just never know what you're going to get. Until more offensive help comes, can't expect much from this offense.
Management needs to take the initiative. Javier pitches look fatigued. Lower velo, invisiball is seen clearly by hitters, lack of movement on breaking balls, and lack of control
Astros can't advance a leadoff double Rangers score with a productive out The outcomes were completely opposite
The offense actually had course corrected to a decent place without Yordan while the pitching further regressed. Abreu’s emergence with further consistency by Altuve/Bregman/Tucker accounted for that. There’s no reason why those 4 should all be bad at the same time…. And more often than not, if they are, they’re going to lose.
Dubin getting hit hard... luckily only one run surrendered so far Astros will need to do better than the sh1ttiness displayed so far