Astros try to 勃発する of 不快な／攻撃 低迷 against Indians
On the heels of 吸収するing a three-hitter at the 権利 手渡す of Lucas Giolito on Saturday, the Houston Astros entered the finale of their three-game series at the Chicago White Sox still 主要な the majors in runs (504), 攻撃する，衝突するs (851) and batting (.268).
On Sunday, White Sox left-hander Carlos Rodon 連合させるd with two relievers to 限界 the Astros to one 攻撃する，衝突する while sending Houston to its fourth shutout loss and third over the last six games.
The Astros will open a six-game homestand against the Cleveland Indians Monday in the throes of an 不快な／攻撃 低迷, one that qualifies as an 延長するd stretch for the best 罪／違反 in baseball.
"Like they say: Good pitching （警官の）巡回区域，受持ち区域s good hitting," Astros 経営者／支配人 Dusty パン職人 said. "And then when you don't 攻撃する，衝突する, they ask, 'What's wrong?' Hitting is one of the hardest things to do in baseball and we're amongst the best. We ran into some real good pitching the last couple of days. It's no secret they have one of the best starting pitching staffs in baseball. These things are going to happen, and we just have to put this behind us and get on to Cleveland."
The Astros remain without third baseman Alex Bregman (left quad 緊張する), who has not played since June 16. Fellow 強打者s Yordan Alvarez and Carlos Correa are in individual 低迷s, その上の 悪化させるing the absence of Bregman, who is 始める，決める to begin a rehab assignment すぐに.
Houston swept a four-game 始める，決める at Cleveland July 1-4, outscoring the Indians 20-10 in the 過程.
権利-hander Zack Greinke (8-3, 3.59 ERA) will start the series opener for the Astros. It will 示す his 20th start of the season and his second against the Indians. He 許すd three runs and five 攻撃する，衝突するs but didn't get a 決定／判定勝ち（する） in a 4-3 10-inning victory against Cleveland on July 4.
For his career, Greinke is 10-9 with a 3.74 ERA in 30 games (25 starts) against the Indians.
新人 権利-hander J.C. Mejia (1-4, 7.42 ERA) has the starting assignment for the Indians. Aft er making his first three career 外見s out of the bullpen に引き続いて his major league debut on May 21, Mejia has gone 0-4 with an 8.88 ERA over seven starts since June 4.
…に反対するing hitters have produced a .290/.360/.520 削除する line during that stretch, with Mejia 地位，任命するing just one 質 start since joining the rotation. He 直面するd the Astros on July 1, 許すing six runs on five 攻撃する，衝突するs and two walks with three strikeouts over four innings in a 7-2 loss.
With corner outfielders Eddie Rosario and Josh Naylor, who 階級 fourth and fifth on the team in plate 外見s, 現在／一般に on the 負傷させるd 名簿（に載せる）／表（にあげる）, the Indians have been in a desperate search of 生産／産物 from their outfielders.
In （人命などを）奪う，主張するing the rubber game of their 週末 series against the Oakland 運動競技のs 4-2 Sunday, the Indians received ホームランs from 中心 fielder Bradley Zimmer and 新人 権利 fielder Daniel Johnson, whose first career dinger gave Cleveland the lead for good in the 最高の，を越す of the seventh inning.
"Having other guys step up is 抱擁する," Zimmer said. "It creates more of a 脅し throughout the whole 顔触れ. All around I think it just helps the team from 最高の，を越す to 底（に届く）."
--Field Level マスコミ
