Here in Astroland, we’ve come to expect the starting pitcher to throw at least a quality start every game.
Alas, tonight it was not to be, as Astros starting pitching had a rare meltdown. Maybe it’s because it was his third straight start in a row against the same team, or maybe he’s just inconsistent, but tonight Jake Odorizzi allowed the weak-hitting Oakland A’s six runs in only five innings, en route to a 7-5 Astros loss to the rebuilding Oakland A’s.
As per usual, the Astros opened the scoring, this time on a first inning solo homer by Jeremy Pena, his second in two games.