Here's the interesting thing about the Astros. No NL team has played fewer games against sub-.500 teams than the Astros, with ten (who are 6-4). That means 38 of the Astros 48 games have been against teams with winning records. That 6-4 includes going 4-2 against the Pirates this season. Bring it, Rockies!
Oswalt
Some of Roy's stats are disconcerting. His WHIP, H/9, BB/9, HR/9, SO/BB stats are all worse than his career average. By quite a bit. And all of those are on pace for the worst of his nine season career. Like Berkman, at what point during the season is a slump a downturn?
Last three starts:
| Date-Opp | IP | H/ER | K:BB | GB/FB | Pit/Str |
| 5/16 @CHC | 6 | 6/3 | 7:0 | 6/12 | 108/72 |
| 5/21 vMIL | 6.1 | 10/3 | 7:1 | 9/12 | 106/77 |
| 5/26 @CIN | 6 | 7/4 | 5:2 | 94/61 | 94/61 |
It's now been five starts since Roy's ERA has been under 4.00. But this is hardly a record. It was September 1 of last season before Roy got his ERA under 4.00.
Let's do the splits:
vs Righties: 35x129, .271/.336/.481, 22K:11BB
vs Lefties: 33x112, .295/.331/.464, 25K:6BB
When swinging at the first pitch (37): .441/.441/.794, 6XBH
After First-Pitch Strikes (138): .238/.270/.346, 29K:4BB
After First-Pitch Balls (90): .286/.389/.545, 18K:13BB
RISP: 8x41, .195/.320/.293, 11K:7BB
Runners on: 24x97, .247/.315/.464, 19K:9BB
2OwRISP: 3x19, .158/.333/.158, 6K:4BB
Aaron Cook
Cook comes in at 3-2 on the season with a 4.82 ERA. He has not recorded more than six swinging strikes in a game since May 5...
Last three starts:
| Date-Opp | IP | H/ER | K:BB | GB/FB | Pit/Str |
| 5/16 @PIT | 1.2 | 4/4 | 0:1 | 3/6 | 34/20 |
| 5/21 @ATL | 9 | 4/0 | 3:1 | 23/5 | 108/66 |
| 5/26 vLA | 6 | 8/4 | 2:3 | 16/8 | 88/52 |
Let's do the splits:
vs Righties: 27x99, .273/.284/.434, 17K:2BB
vs Lefties: 32x114, .281/.394/.430, 9K:22BB
When swinging at the first pitch (33): .344/.333/.531, 2XBH
After First-Pitch Strikes (109): .248/.287/.376, 21K:6BB
After First-Pitch Balls (100): .288/.418/.463, 5K:18BB
RISP: 13x53, .245/.354/.340, 7K:10BB
Runners on: 24x86, .279/.373/.430, 11K:14BB
2OwRISP: 3x20, .150/.320/.350, 3K:5BB
Encouraging stat of the splits:
Leadoff hitters: 20x55, .364/.397/.600
