Series Preview: The Astros

Current record: 70-63, 3rd place in NL Central, 11.0 games back

Up Next: Houston Astros, 41-93, 6th place in NL Central, 40.5 games back

Season Series: 9-2 (2-1, 4-0, 3-1)

Notes: Bucs lost the first game and looked bad, but are in the process of winning game two and looking pretty good.

Familiar Faces: Chris Snyder

Monday: Bucs lose, 5-1
RH Edgar Gonzalez (1-0, 5.1 IP, 5 K, 1.69 ERA, 1.13 WHIP)
vs. LH Jeff Locke (0-1, 9.1 IP, 7 K, 4.82 ERA, 0.96 WHIP)

Probable Pitchers

Tuesday: RH Jordan Lyles (3-10, 113.2 IP, 76 K, 5.46 ERA, 1.48 WHIP)
vs. LH Wandy Rodriguez (9-13, 170.0 IP, 110 K, 3.86 ERA, 1.31 WHIP)

Wednesday: LH Fernando Abad (0-2, 31.2 IP, 25 K, 4.83 ERA, 1.64 WHIP)
vs. RH Kevin Correia (9-8, 135.0 IP, 64 K, 4.40 ERA, 1.34 WHIP)

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