We can hate a 0-4 start to the season. But the series revealed something that may turn out to be more important than the outcome of the games. The Astros’ starting pitching was good, despite facing a Yankees team that was hot as blazes. We had every reason to worry about the starting pitching going into this series. Four starting pitchers were injured as the season began. The Astros’ starters in the first three games were coming off a disappointing 2023 season. The Astros’ starter in the fourth game did not have the stuff and pedigree we would expect in a No.