For the first time all season, the Astros were forced to use a sixth starting pitcher on Tuesday. That’s not something you’d see in today’s baseball by late August. Brad Peacock, in place of the injured Lance McCullers, got the nod as the starter, or “opener.”
Due to Peacock’s primary role in the bullpen though, Houston couldn’t have him pitch for more than an inning or two. In turn, a “bullpen day” was in the works! Due to a sudden illness from Mike Leake, the Mariners would appear to have their own “bullpen day”, too.