After two impressive victories over St. Louis to start the series, we had hoped that the long-awaited Astros blitz back into relevance had begun.
Not yet.
Instead, Ronel Blanco appears to be in the midst of his long-overdue regression. This is his second straight loss after winning five straight. And after two strong games offensively, the Tucker-less Astros bats went back into hibernation.
Not that Blanco was bad. He allowed four runs in 5.2 innings. A sixth-inning homer to Nolan Arenado was the final blow, leaving Blanco with a final box score of five hits, two walks, and two Ks.