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As the visiting Houston Astros and Cleveland Guardians wrap up a four-game series on Sunday afternoon, two struggling pitchers try to regain ground at the expense of their opponents.
Houston's Cristian Javier (6-7, 3.24 ERA) is on his 0-4, 5.11 ERA and his five-game winless streak. Right-hander Triston McKenzie (7-8, 3.38 ERA) is being hit. on a back-to-back outing in Cleveland.
He rebounded from a six-run setback as he started the series with a 4-1 win over the Astros on Saturday, the Guardian said. Cleveland's win snapped a seven-game home-losing skid to Houston.
Amed his Rosario hit his two-runner in his second inning on Saturday. , it was his 22nd hit in the last 27 games. He has seven hits, including three home runs, and he has nine RBIs in his last six games.
"Consistency is a good word. Reliable is another word," Guardians manager Terry Francona said of Rosario's recent play. "He's been very consistent..Kids play every day.No playoffs.No at bats.He's playing with a lot of energy."
Javier, 25, will be tasked with keeping the Rosarios at bay on Sunday in an effort to end their losing streak.
Javier on Tuesday played in Boston in his 2-1 loss to the Reds. kept retreating. He hit a solo homer over Rafael his Devers, his seventh deep hitting in his last five appearances.
"Javier was good," said Astros manager Dusty Baker. “He had a good handle on the fastball.
Javier was in possession of the ball in the park the last time he played the Guardians. He scattered his three hits and in 5 2/3 innings he struck out 9 batters and scoreless in 5 2/3 innings he earned a 2–1 victory.
Mackenzie, 25, had his four earned runs in his second straight game on Tuesday in his 6-3 loss against the Diamondbacks in Arizona. He surrendered a three-run homer to Christian Walker in the first inning before settling down. I think what we did set the tone for the game," McKenzie said. "It set the team back. I was kind of frustrated about it."
"I think the tempo was a little slow at first. I was behind some guys. As I went along, I definitely caught up with my tempo," he added.
Mackenzie pitched significantly better in his last matchup against the Astros, and on May 23 he scored just one run on three hits in seven innings of a 6–1 win. Did. His career started against the Astros.
Mackenzie would be wise to treat Aledomis Diaz of Houston with caution. Diaz has gone 12-28 with 6 RBIs (3 doubles, 3 homers) in his last eight games.
– Field Level Media
