BREAKING: Mike Burrows’ Home Run TROUBLES Threaten Houston Astros—Is a DEMOTION INEVITABLE?

Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez makes history with a towering home run, but persistent pitching woes overshadow his milestone as the Astros fall to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Mike Burrows continues his alarming home run trend, surrendering his 15th long ball of the season as the Astros' rotation and bullpen struggle to contain Pittsburgh’s powerful lineup. Is it time for Houston to shake up its pitching staff, or can Burrows rebound before it's too late? Brett Shancy and Eric Huysman break down Alvarez’s rise up the all-time Astros home run leaderboard, Brian Abreu’s ongoing struggles in relief, and what Josh Hader’s activation could mean for the bullpen pecking order. The hosts discuss Jose Altuve’s anticipated return, key roster moves, and whether the Astros have a playoff push left in them as the AL West race heats up. Can Houston’s offense outpace its pitching problems, or are changes on the horizon? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! 5-Hour ENERGY The funfetti flavor is BACK on https://5hourEnergy.com or Amazon, crack open Confetti Craze 5-hour ENERGY®️ shot today! Rugiet Get 15% off your treatment → https://rugiet.com/lockedonnhl Rugiet. Performance medicine for men. Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast KALSHI For a limited time, download the Kalshi app and use code LOCKEDON to get ten dollars when you trade ten. Kalshi. Trade on anything. Gametime Today's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Right now new customers can bet just five dollars and get one-hundred and fifty dollars in bonus bets if your first bet wins. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started — Play Your Game. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.