Cristian Javier made his 19th start of the season for the Astros against the Braves on Saturday night. He ranks third on the team with a 1.025 WHIP, eighth in the American League with 138 strikeouts, and leads the Astros with a 5.9 H/9. Despite all that, he ranked last on the team with a 7-8 record — the only losing record from the entire staff.
Javier was starting opposite super-rookie and super-mustachioed Spencer Strider. Strider came into the game with 13.5 K/9 — 142 K’s in 94 2⁄3 frames — and a 1.