The last three outings from Austin Gomber have been a struggle.
Gomber last pitched on Wednesday at Wrigley Field, allowing five earned runs to the Cubs and finishing one out shy of five innings. He took on the struggling D-Backs one start earlier, allowing three earned and calling it a day after the fifth. Before that, he allowed five earned to the electric Giants and only pitched four frames.
The lefty will toe the rubber in Texas this evening for his 23rd start of the year, but there is no telling what kind of arsenal he will use tonight after a heavy change in pitch selection:
Gomber’s two most-used pitches — fastball and slider — have spiked and plummeted this month.