Projections barring injury Mo 05/09/22 OFF Tu 05/10/22 @ Twins VERLANDER, Justin We 05/11/22 @ Twins URQUIDY, Jose Th 05/12/22 @ Twins GARCIA, Luis Fr 05/13/22 @ Nationals VALDEZ, Framber Sa 05/14/22 @ Nationals ODORIZZI, Jake Su 05/15/22 @ Nationals JAVIER, Cristian Mo 05/16/22 @ Red Sox VERLANDER, Justin Tu 05/17/22 @ Red Sox URQUIDY, Jose We 05/18/22 @ Red Sox GARCIA, Luis Th 05/19/22 Rangers VALDEZ, Framber Fr 05/20/22 Rangers ODORIZZI, Jake Sa 05/21/22 Rangers JAVIER, Cristian Su 05/22/22 Rangers VERLANDER, Justin Mo 05/23/22 Gardians URQUIDY, Jose Tu 05/24/22 Gardians GARCIA, Luis We 05/25/22 Gardians VALDEZ, Framber Th 05/26/22 OFF If todays repeats, Odorizzi relieves Valdez. However; this is where the 6 man rotation likely stops. The schedule has too many days off after this with only an occasional need for a sixth starter. The question is who is hot or faltering.
He has a long history of back issues. He also has a history with the Astros of not discussing how bad he is hurt. So it is very possible the back is acting up. He also has a history of playing poorly for a long time and then exploding. His bat speed has even been down in the past and he looked finished and some how turned it around. It’s about time for one of the starting 8 to be old or ineffective. If that is the case, we should be able to make a move easily at the deadline.
I know. They also had runners on the corners with nobody out at the top of the 7th and then K, K, 5-3. Can't wait to play the Angels again, sucks that the next series isn't until July. Hopefully then they'll have started to cool off. Best way to create space from them is by beating them head-to-head.
I guess the distinction is that it was an unbeaten homestand in 1987. In 2003, they lost the first three games of a 10-game homestand, then won the last seven. https://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/schedule.php?y=2003&t=HOU
