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Astros host the Cardinals to begin 3-game series
- The Houston Astros will start right-hander Peter Lambert against the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday, marking his first major league appearance since 2024.
- Houston's rotation faces a crisis, losing four starters to the injured list early this season, prompting the team to call up Lambert, a former top-five Colorado Rockies prospect.
- At Triple-A Sugar Land, Lambert posted a 1.84 ERA with a 53.7% ground-ball rate; evaluators credited him with "the best control and best changeup in Colorado's farm system," per Baseball America.
- To clear a 40-man roster spot for Lambert, Houston is expected to shift at least one pitcher to the 60-day IL following the string of rotation injuries.
- The Astros enter Friday's game with an 8-12 record and the worst fastball performance in the majors, facing a Cardinals team that holds a 10-8 record this season.
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Astros host the Cardinals to begin 3-game series
The Houston Astros host the St. Louis Cardinals to start a three-game series.
RHP Peter Lambert joins Astros for series opener vs. Cardinals
While a handful of sterling defensive plays bolstered the pitching line on Thursday, the Houston Astros unquestionably displayed improved performances on the mound in the final two games of their three-game interleague series against the visiting Colorado Rockies.
Friday’s Game Report: Cardinals 9, Astros 4 - News from Rob Rains, STLSportsPage.com
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Astros To Select Peter Lambert
Right-hander Peter Lambert will start for the Astros on Friday, with Chandler Rome of The Athletic among those to relay the update. Lambert is not currently on the roster, so he’ll need to be formally added prior to the game. It’s an early birthday present for Lambert, who turns 29 on Saturday. When he takes the ball, he’ll be making his first major league appearance for a team other than the Rockies. Lambert made 74 appearances for Colorado fro…
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