Qualls, the elder statesman in the Astros' solid bullpen, entered Tuesday with a 1-4 record and a 5.11 ERA, having allowed 14 earned runs and 23 hits in 24 2/3 innings. He hasn't pitched as well in the last month as he did to start the year, and he admits that.
"It's a matter of just getting out there and getting some successful innings under my belt and do what I've been doing my whole career," Qualls said. "It's just bad luck right now. It's baseball, it's a matter of time and I'll turn it around and start rolling again.