The Astros have played 14 games. They have scored two or fewer runs in eight of them.
Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel catches a throw from third baseman Alex Bregman for an out against the Toronto Blue Jays during the fifth inning of an MLB game at Minute Maid Park on Saturday, April 23, 2022, in Houston.One tried on batting gloves and another received the benefit of ballpark dimensions. The Astros are in an awful way and need any sign of life, something to turn around a dismal display of offensive baseball.
Espinal entered Saturday’s game sporting a .649 OPS. The matchup is not ideal, but the hitter is not superhuman. If Taylor wants a leverage role in Houston’s bullpen, he must retire these sort of opponents. Saturday, he failed. Blame can go toward Taylor, but more must fall onto this carcass of an offense, one failing to generate anything resembling momentum amid an awful start to this season.
Urquidy nearly unraveled during the first. He settled to pitch into the sixth. He surrendered six hits across 5 ⅔ frames, dodging disaster against a formidable Toronto lineup.
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