In the first of only two warm-up games before the Astros’ season begins Friday, the story tonight was Lance McCullers. After missing last year with Tommy John surgery, he’s baaaack.
Lance threw five strong innings, allowing four hits, no walks and six strikeouts against something like the Royals’ opening day lineup. His only mistake was a solo homer to Salvador Perez in the fourth inning, (Perez also hit a two run job off Cy Sneed in the eighth)
McCullers threw 76 pitches, 46 for strikes, 14 for whiffs. He used his whole arsenal, 31 2-seam fastballs, 26 curves, and 17 changeups.