Pitching Matchups For the Indians-Astros Four-Game Set

The Indians and Astros will go at it for four games at Progressive Field starting Thursday evening. With the Indians pitching staff on life support will the team be able to end the homestand with some much needed wins?

Matt Loede | Jul 1, 2021

Pitching Matchups For the Indians-Astros Four-Game Set /

The Indians homestand continues with four games this weekend against the AL West's Houston Astros.

The Indians are coming off losing two of three to the Detroit Tigers, who swept the Tribe in a doubleheader on Wednesday.

With the pitching staff on life support, it remains to be seen if the team is going to be able to do something to acquire a pitcher.

Here is the pitching matchups for the four games between the Indians and Astros.

7/1 vHOU 7:10PM (Bally Sports GL/WTAM/WMMS/IRN)

RHP J.C. Mejia vs. LHP Framber Valdez (4-1, 2.11)

7/2 vHOU 7:10PM (Bally Sports GL/WTAM/WMMS/IRN)

LHP Sam Hentges vs. RHP Lance McCullers Jr. (5-1, 2.94)

7/3 vHOU 7:15PM (FOX/WTAM/WMMS/IRN)

RHP Eli Morgan vs. RHP Jake Odorizzi (2-3, 4.08)

7/4 vHOU 1:10PM (Bally Sports GL/WTAM/WMMS/IRN)

TBD vs. RHP Zack Greinke (8-2, 3.65)

Published Jul 1, 2021

MATT LOEDE

Matt Loede has been a part of the Cleveland Sports Media for 26 years, with experience covering Major League Baseball, the NBA & NFL and even high school and college events. He has been a part of the daily media covering the Cleveland Indians since the opening of Jacobs/Progressive Field in 1994, and spent two and a half years covering the team for 92.3FM The Fan, and covers them daily for Associated Press Radio. You can follow Matt on Twitter @MattLoede