Rays Set Their Sights on Houston’s Mysterious Spot Starter—What Could This Mean for the Season?
The Rays are a team that has also been consistent and synonymous with winning over the past few years. While they haven’t held the World Series trophy, they have at least been in the mix almost every season. They find a way to win with journeymen, good pitching, and some reliable young players. Their two biggest names are gone from the team with Randy Arozarena in Seattle and Wander Franco in prison (not really, but we shall see). This hasn’t been a great season for them with just a 21-26 record at the moment, but they are really similar statistically to the Astros – a .241 batting average, 182 runs scored, 3.92 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP. Today they send out Zack Littell to the mound. He is 3-5 with a 4.31 ERA and a 1.12 WHIP. He has pitched very well this month, posting three straight quality starts. He’s actually only had two starts this season where he has allowed more than three earned runs. Astros hitters have been okay against him, hitting .283 over 46 at-bats, but they only have three RBIs in that stretch as well.Â
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