Wandy holds Cubs to one run in win: Houston starter Wandy Rodriguez was very sharp on Wednesday night in a start against the Chicago Cubs. Rodriguez gave up a solo home run to Rob Johnson in the first inning, but didn’t allow another run as he completed seven solid frames for the victory to improve to .500 at 4-4 on the season. Rodriguez surrendered just the one earned run on eight hits without a walk over seven innings. He struck out five batters and his ERA is pristine at 2.14 on the year. (Updated 05/23/2012)
Injury Report
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Fantasy Analysis
Rodriguez pitched a gem on Wednesday and snapped a two-decision losing streak in the process. That said, Rodriguez has only allowed more than three earned runs once this season and he’s only given up three or more runs three times in 10 outings. Rodriguez continues to have exceptional numbers for the Astros, despite a record at just .500. Houston won’t always back him, but Rodriguez has been one of the better pitchers in the league. Rodriguez makes his next start on Monday of Week 9 (May 28-June 3) during a doubleheader at Colorado. He will get two starts in the upcoming scoring period and definitely deserves to be active in most mixed Fantasy formats. (Updated 05/23/2012).
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05/18/2012 23:35 Beltre's HR, Rangers' bullpen top Astros
Adrian Beltre hit a home run and Michael Young broke out of a slump with two hits and an RBI to lift the Texas Rangers to a 4-1 victory against the Houston Astros on Friday night.
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05/07/2012 22:42 Zambrano blanks Astros on three hits
Carlos Zambrano pitched a three-hitter for his first win of the season and Giancarlo Stanton extended his hitting streak to 10 games with a two-run homer, leading the Miami Marlins to their seventh consecutive win with a 4-0 victory against the Houston Astros on Monday night.
Wandy Rodriguez was able to overcome a rough start to the 2011 season to finish with numbers Fantasy owners have grown accustomed to seeing from the lefty. He posted a 4.26 ERA over the first month but ended up going 11-11 with a 3.49 ERA in 30 starts for the Astros. While he failed to reach 200 innings for the second straight campaign, he allowed fewer hits than innings pitched for the fifth straight year. His strikeouts were not as impressive as years past and his win total was not that impressive, but that comes with the territory while pitching for the lowly Astros. Despite being on the trading block in the offseason, Rodriguez returns to Houston again in 2012 and will be one of their best pitchers. Run support will likely be at a premium for the 33-year-old but considering his 3.40 ERA over the last four seasons, consider Rodriguez a viable Fantasy starting pitcher in all formats on Draft Day. (Updated 2/21/12)
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