Astros Face Rookie Bennett, Seek Road Win

0:00On May 1st, the Houston Astros head to Fenway Park Friday night sitting at 12 wins and 20 losses banged up in desperate for a spark. They're facing the Boston Red Sox, who are handing the ball to 25-year-old Jake Bennett for his major league debut on the mound. Bennett earned the call-up after Boston's Garrett Crochet hit the injured list, joining other arms like Sunny Gray and Jonah Oviedo. The left-e-dominated Triple-A with a 0.86 ERA over 21 innings, racking up 16 strikeouts in just three walks, no homers, allowed. Astros fans see this as a golden chance since Houston crushes left handers with a 1-12 weighted runs created plus and 0.764. On base plus slugging so far this season, the lineup could feast early if they pounce on the rookie's nerves. Countering for Houston is Mike Burrows, who's flashed front line starter stuff in spring, but stayed inconsistent. Still, the Astros boasts the second best role-batting average at 0.285, so Fenway won't phase them if Burrows keeps it close. With their team ERA dead last

1:04at 5.96 in a taxed bullpen, the Astros need their bats to roar tonight against the greenhorn. This match-up hands them a real shot to turn the page. That's your update from MLB News today, powered by AI.