Last night Jose Urquidy, rookie making his third major league start, held the Rangers to one run in seven innings. Today Rogelio Armenteros, another rookie, making his fourth appearance and first big league start, held the Rangers to one run in five innings. He got his first win, holding the cops to two hits, two walks while striking out six Ranger batters. In fourteen innings pitched this year, Armenteros has a 1.93 ERA.
Have the Astros answered their questions concerning the 4th and 5th spots in the rotation? Obviously, larger samples are required before the team can commit to these two pitchers, but here’s another factor to consider.