In his last two starts, Cristian Javier has struck out 27 of 45 batters faced while...
Houston Astros starting pitcher Cristian Javier reacts after striking out Los Angeles Angels Jared Walsh for his 14th strikeout of the night during the seventh inning of an MLB game at Minute Maid Park on Friday, July 1, 2022 in Houston.If doubt existed that Cristian Javier could replicate his seven-inning, 13-strikeout effort from the opening leg ofIn the Astros’ 8-1 win over the Angels, Javier hurled seven innings of one-run ball with a career-high 14 strikeouts.
A Houston lineup missing two of its best hitters destroyed Anaheim starter Michael Lorenzen for eight runs and three home runs across three innings. Seven of the Astros’ eight hits against Lorenzen registered an exit velocity of at least 95 mph. Javier’s brilliance made it all an afterthought. He became the fourth Astros pitcher to record 13 or more strikeouts in consecutive games, the first since Gerrit Cole did so in 2019.
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