Thank the heavens for J.P. France and Brandon Bielak, two unheralded and non-pedigreed rookies that NO ONE expected to play major roles in the 2023 Astros season. Thank the heavens because, not only have Lance McCullers, Luis Garcia, and Jose Urquidy gone down to injury, but the three other expected mainstays in the rotation, Framber Valdez, Cristian Javier, and Hunter Brown, have seen a marked decline in their performance in June and July
Never mind advanced stats right now. When it comes to actual results, luck-driven or not, since late June France and Bielak are currently the best starters on the Astros staff.