Don’t look now, but if J.P. France had enough innings to be a qualified pitcher ( and he almost does) he’d have the 13th-lowest ERA in baseball.
Today France went seven innings, allowing only one run on six hits and one walk with five Ks. He lowered his ERA to 3.13 in 77.2 IP. HIs road ERA is 2.18.
Where would the Astros be without France and Brandon Bielak?
I must add that France got some help from plays like this:
Get up, Jake! pic.twitter.com/0k3uuIguDz
— Houston Astros (@astros) July 21, 2023
Offensively, it seemed like the Astros would never break out against As starter Hogan Harris, who came into the game with an ERA of 6.