Wayne Root
Wayne Root's PINNACLE Diamond Crusher; VERY RARE SITUATION, Thursday
Pinnacle---Boston David Price is 4-1 but not by pitching great but by his offense scoring runs when he pitched. Price is 2-2 with a 2.09 ERA in five starts against Houston since 2013, and he'll head into this outing with the AL's highest run-support average (8.49). Houston played 16 innings last night and then had to fly to Boston. At 13-21, they don't resemble anything from last year. The Red Sox are playing very well and are 21-13 overall and 11-7 at home. Price is a great pitcher and should have had his mechanics overhauled as the coaches are offering some minor adjustments. The Astros 4-11 record on the road is horrific when comparing reality to projections. Their relief pitchers are tired. They used eight pitchers in Wednesday's 5-3, 16-inning win over Cleveland to wrap up a 6-4 homestand. But welcome back to your road woes.