Bats Fall Asleep In Series Loss To Rays, Kikuchi Shines In Debut Astros, Texans Starters To Play Against Steelers

The Matt Thomas Show

Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show, along with Stan Norfleet of Next Up, recap the Houston Astros dropping the three-game series to the Tampa Bay Rays following Sunday's 1-0 loss. Despite effective pitching from Yusei Kikuchi and Spencer Arrighetti, the Astros offense only managed to score four runs across the series. Over the weekend, manager Joe Espada announced that pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. would miss the rest of the season. Ross also talks about the status of Kyle Tucker, debates the future of first base, reacts to head coach DeMeco Ryans confirming that starters will play Friday against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Texans second preseason game, plays "To Tell The Truth," reviews the latest "Headlines" with producer Connor McGovern and more.