Houston Astros reliever blames stoppage on ‘bad luck’

It’s been a tough season for the Houston Astros.

Not only have they not come close to meeting the high expectations placed on them at the start of the year, but many of their most expensive players have not performed up to their standards, making many these questionable investments.

There’s still time for this team to turn things around based on how elite their roster is on paper, but as June approaches, it’s now or never for the Astros.

They had a great opportunity to make a statement in their four-game series against the AL West-leading Seattle Mariners starting Monday.

Despite such a slow start, Houston was lurking in third place with a chance to quickly climb back into the playoffs if they could beat their rivals.

Instead, they dropped the first two contests, pushing them even further back into the division race.

Their loss in Game 2 came late in the inning as the Mariners rallied in the eighth to score three runs and win 4-2.

Ryan Pressly was on the mound to close out the game for the Astros, a role he was accustomed to before becoming their setup man after the addition of Josh Hader this offseason.

The right-hander allowed three runs on three hits, increasing his ERA to 5.31 this year and 0-4 in save opportunities. He had some interesting comments after the game about what happened and what has happened so far this season.

“My stuff is good. It’s still there. It’s just bad luck mixed with a few more missed pitches, it doesn’t really make for a good time. You just have to realize that,” he said. -he declared according to Chandler Rome. of Athleticism.

It’s certainly been an interesting year for many on Houston’s roster.

Pressly has been a major contributor in the past, and for them to make the playoffs, they’ll need him to be that guy again.