Astros Rotation in Crisis | Houston Astros News

The Astros gambled on returning arms Ronel Blanco and Hayden Wesneski to stabilize their rotation, but both struggled badly in a loss to the Mariners—Wesneski surrendered five runs in four innings despite feeling great, while Blanco gave up five runs including a late homer, now allowing seven homers in just 23 innings. Manager Joe Espada criticized Blanco for leaving too many pitches over the plate, and with Cristian Javier sidelined and other options inconsistent, the Astros’ shaky rotation is now a major playoff concern. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c24b474bf9c3bc31