Mike Hampton
Mike Hampton takes the hill for the Astros tonight. In six June/July starts, Hampton is 2-3 with a 3.93 ERA, 21K:12BB. But it's been a rough couple of starts his last two times out, throwing a combined 9.1IP, 16H/9ER, 5K:3BB...
Last three starts:
| Date-Opp | IP | H/ER | K:BB | GB/FB | Pit/Str |
| 7/6 vPIT | 7 | 3/1 | 3:3 | 12/7 | 98/57 |
| 7/11 vWAS | 3.2 | 9/5 | 1:1 | 12/6 | 70/44 |
| 7/18 @LA | 5.2 | 7/4 | 4:2 | 9/9 | 92/56 |
Let's do the splits:
vs Righties: 69x245, .282/.361/.420, 33K:30BB
vs Lefties: 24x91, .264/.289/.462, 24K:4BB
When swinging at the first pitch (46): .317/.310/.659, 8XBH
After First-Pitch Strikes (177): .263/.291/.395, 36K:6BB
After First-Pitch Balls (158): .281/.408/.406, 21K:28BB
RISP: 24x81, .296/.381/.494, 15K:13BB
Runners on: 40x140, .286/.368/.479, 28K:20BB
2OwRISP: 15x39, .385/.467/.692, 5K:6BB
Johan Santana
"Hampy," as he is ridiculously called, faces a tough task one-time Astros prospect Johan Santana, 11-7 with a 2.92 ERA, and having allowed just 2ER in his last 21IP.
Last three starts:
| Date-Opp | IP | H/ER | K:BB | GB/FB | Pit/Str |
| 7/5 @PHI | 7 | 3/2 | 3:2 | 8/12 | 101/65 |
| 7/11 vCIN | 7 | 5/0 | 5:1 | 5/16 | 114/77 |
| 7/18 @ATL | 7 | 5/0 | 5:2 | 12/10 | 115/75 |
Let's do the splits:
vs Righties: 71x332, .214/.277/.316, 85K:29BB
vs Lefties: 37x139, .266/.320/.532, 32K:10BB
When swinging at the first pitch (48): .333/.333/.444, 5XBH
After First-Pitch Strikes (287): .205/.252/.347, 85K:15BB
After First-Pitch Balls (183): .241/.339/.418, 32K:24BB
RISP: 18x101, .178/.248/.218, 23K:10BB
Runners on: 35x190, .184/.249/.274, 41K:16BB
2OwRISP: 8x46, .174/.296/.174, 9K:8BB
