Tuesday's series opener in Baltimore illustrated the Astros' ongoing search for solutions to their starting pitching woes.

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The Houston Astros await the return of Josh Hader.

With an offense with the AL's highest OPS, it is fair to assign most of the blame for Houston’s 11-18 start to the pitching staff.

BALTIMORE (AP) — Pete Alonso homered, Adley Rutschman drove in two runs, and the Baltimore Orioles defeated the Houston Astros 5-3 on Tuesday night. Shane Baz allowed one run in 5 2/3 innings to earn his first victory since Baltimore acquired him from Tampa Bay in December as the Orioles won the opener of a three-game series.

Truthfully, there are a lot of things to admire about the 2026 Houston Astros. That seems like a crazy statement to make given how the season has started, but it’s true.

The Houston Astros continued searching for answers in their pitching staff Tuesday night, turning to Kai-Wei Teng in an opener role against the Baltimore Orioles. The result was mixed, as Teng allowed early damage in the first inning before settling in,