On Friday night, the Astros’ offense was handcuffed by the Rangers’ pitching. Not only were they 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position but they also left seven men on base to lose 6-2 against Texas to open the series.
Luis García’s struggles continued as he was punished with six hits and five earned runs to get credited with another loss (0-2) and raise his ERA to a not-encouraging 7.71. García has now allowed 12 earned runs over 14 innings of 19 hits this season. He’s served up a home run in each of his three starts.
By the end of the fifth inning, the score was 5-2.