this houston astros A wild ninth-inning rally ended Wednesday with a 5-4 score washington nationalswho produced a three-run comeback in the top of the ninth
While Houston is targeting a three-game sweep on Thursday, the news isn’t all good. astronaut Wednesday
The team announced that right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing right forearm surgery to repair a flexor tendon and remove a bone spur.
McCullers has yet to pitch this season after aggravating his tendon in spring practice — an injury that was initially picked up in the 2021 playoffs. He has just eight regular-season starts in 2022.
Additionally, slugger Jordan Alvarez will miss at least four weeks with a strained right oblique muscle. Alvarez, who is currently on the 10-day injured list, has missed the last five games.
With two-fifths of their projected rotation this season — right-hander Luis Garcia underwent Tommy John surgery last month — and right-hander Jose Ercuidi (shoulder) was in the All-Star Game formerly sidelined, astronaut Need to strengthen their starting pitching depth
However, with Alvarez joining IL’s Michael Brantley (shoulder), the extra left-handed hitter could be a target for general manager Dana Brown at the trade deadline.
“The bat was really good,” Brown said. “But having said that, we’re not afraid to beef up the rotation. I’m always thinking about starting depth. If there’s an opportunity there, we’re definitely going to pursue it.”
Right-hander Cristian Javier (7-1, 3.13 ERA) was astronaut‘ Scheduled for Thursday’s start. His five-game winning streak was snapped when he didn’t consider Friday’s 10-9, 14-inning loss to the Cleveland Guardians.Javier had seven hits, three walks, two strikeouts and four runs in five innings
Javier posted a 1.86 ERA and a .587 opponent OPS during his streak, recording 29 strikeouts in 29 innings.
havel face national On one previous occasion, he allowed 8 hits, 3 walks, 5 strikeouts and 7 runs in 3 2/3 innings in a 13-6 road loss on May 14, 2022
Lefty MacKenzie Gore (3-5, 4.04 ERA) will start the series finale national. He is winless in his last eight games and is 0-4 with a 4.71 ERA against a .856 OPS
Gore, who is tied for 13th in the National League with 83 strikeouts, surrendered the season with four hits and a walk in five innings in Saturday’s 6-4 road loss to the Atlanta Braves. Top five. His last win was April 26 against the New York Mets.
The 24-year-old North Carolina native will oppose astronaut first
Lost in Wednesday’s odd ninth inning was another solid start national Right-hander Josiah Gray, who allowed Jose Abreu a two-run, two-out single in the first inning and back-to-back solo homers to Abreu and Yana Diaz in the fourth
Gray held Houston scoreless in the fifth, sixth and seventh innings, ending his game.
“I think he’s pitching better, I think he’s shooting better in situations where he needs to be out,” national manager Dave Martinez said. “He’s starting to focus on really putting the ball down and throwing more strikes
“When he gets guys on base, he settles down a little bit and doesn’t rush it, and he does it really well.”
–Field-level media