Astros starting pitching = Royalty

The Houston Astros hosted the Kansas City Royals at Minute Maid Park for a four-game set and did not disappoint. The Astros’ starting pitching was ROYAL throughout the series. All four starting pitchers combined managed to hold the Royals to one earned run.

Full Seam Ahead hosts Lorenzo Delgado and Angel Cantu recap the Royals series. Can Justin Verlander start in a postseason game if the playoffs started today? What a month of August for the Astros starting pitching! The Astros’ rotation posted historical numbers and finished with a major league-best 2.36 ERA to end the month. Gold Glove shortstop Jeremy Pena made six errors in his last 13 games. Astros manager Joe Espada defends his shortstop following Friday night’s game. Are you worried about Pena’s defense? In the four-game series, the ‘Stros pitching staff held Royals superstar Bobby Witt Jr. to a .125 batting average.

Kyle Tucker suffered a fracture shin

Chandler Rome, the Astros beat writer for The Athletic, stated Kyle Tucker suffered a fractured shin against the Cardinals. The guys share an injury update on Tucker’s progress. Why did it take the Astros, nearly three months, to announce a fracture on Tucker’s shin? Delgado and Cantu share their thoughts.

The guys can’t forget the Carne Asada as they highlight the players of the series. Let’s head to The Train Station and get the latest updated injury report for Alex Bregman. MLB rosters expand from 26 to 28 players. The Astros called up catcher Cesar Salazar and right-handed pitcher Forrest Whitley. Lastly, the guys go Around The Horn as September baseball is here.

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