Most fans and probably the Astros coaching staff would agree. The Astros need Lance McCullers Jr. and Jake Odorizzi back ASAP.
Tonight Jose Urquidy put his team in an early hole yet again, allowing five runs, four earned, in only 4.2 innings pitched. In his last five starts, Urquidy has allowed 17 earned runs in 26.2 innings, a 5.84 ERA.
But the offense was no great shakes either, particularly the bottom four of the order, who collectively were 1-15.
However, the game started hopefully for the Astros when they struck in the first inning on a Yordan Alvarez RBI single, his first of three hits.