It’s been a frustrating start for the defending champion Astros, who enter Tuesday’s matchup with a worse record than the Pirates.
champion Astros, who enter Tuesday’s matchup with a worse record than the Pirates.Houston starter Cristian Javier struggled in his first start of the year , but he settled in on Wednesday with six innings of one-run ball to bring his ERA to a respectable 3.27.
Even that doesn’t tell the whole story: Entering the week, Javier ranked among the top 10 of all qualified starters in FIP and led the majors in swing rate outside the zone .starters in strikeout rate and zone contact rate over his final 19 outings.Pirates vs. Astros prediction Mitch Keller is finally showing signs of the electric starter that Pirates fans and bettors alike have been anticipating for years.
He struck out seven Red Sox batters across seven innings in his last start — and his 78 strikes were the most by a Pirate since 2015 .
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