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Fiers is latest victim of a hard-luck loss
- Updated: May 22, 2016
HOUSTON — The starting pitching that scuffled so much in April has turned it around, but only enough for the Astros to lose frustratingly close games in May. The Astros got another strong start Saturday night against the Rangers, but lost their third consecutive 2-1 game to fall to 10 games under .500 (17-27).
Right-hander Mike Fiers held the Rangers to two runs in seven innings for the team’s fifth consecutive quality start, but there was no margin for error. The Rangers made a second-inning Elvis Andrus homer and an RBI single by Rougned Odor in the third stand up against a Houston offense that’s scored three runs in three games.
“You get a starting pitcher that goes out there and gives you that kind of outing, more times than not you’re going to come out ahead and feel really good about it,” Astros manager A.J. Hinch said. “I still feel good about what Fiers did, but unfortunately it was in a loss.”
Fiers (3-2) has pitched seven innings in three of his last four …
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