Houston Astros pitcher Zack Greinke struggled in his first outing of the year, allowing four hits, two walks and three earned runs over 3 1/3 innings against the Seattle Mariners. He was replaced in the fourth inning of the game by reliever Joe Biagini. The 36-year-old Greinke was a stud for the Astros over 10 starts in 2019, going 8-1 with a 3.02 ERA and 1.07 WHIP. He'll look to rebound from Sunday's rough outing in his next start, which is slated for Saturday, August 1 against the Los ...

Houston Astros starter Zack Greinke will take the ball Sunday for the first time in 2020 against the Mariners. Greinke was fantastic for the Astros last season after being acquired midseason by the Diamondbacks. In 10 regular season starts, the veteran went 8-1 with a 3.02 ERA and a 1.07 WHIP. Greinke has never truly been a consistent punch-out pitcher but has the smarts and stuff to remain one of the game's best. DFS owners may be wise to target Greinke for this start after the veteran tossed ...

Houston Astros starter Zack Greinke struck out three batters in two innings of work on Friday against the Marlins. Greinke allowed an unearned run but it was a sharp first outing for the veteran. Of the 29 pitches he threw, 22 of them went for strikes. The right-hander went 8-1 with a 3.02 ERA in 10 starts for the Astros last season after being acquired from the Diamondbacks. The 36-year-old is advancing in age but has posted sparkling numbers over the past few seasons. Greinke currently has ...

Houston Astros starting pitcher Zack Greinke is "100 percent healthy" but will report to camp on Feb. 22, 10 days later than his fellow pitchers. Were not worried about him, manager Dusty Baker said. This guy, he works. When he comes to camp, we expect him to fall in place with everyone else. Greinke didn't report to spring training on time last year either and isn't a fan of the six-week long lead-up to the season. The right-hander had a 3.02 ERA in 62 2/3 innings with Houston after being ...

Houston Astros pitcher Zack Greinke earned a win in eight of his 10 starts last year after being traded from Arizona. On the whole for 2019, Greinke went 18-5 with a 2.93 ERA and 0.98 WHIP. Greinke turned 36 this past October. His average fastball and slider velocities have taken some slight dips the past two years. From 2006 to 2017, Greinke's average fastball velocity never dipped below 91, yet it hit 89.6 in 2018 and 90 in 2019. However, there really aren't many other red flags across the ...

This has to hurt for Houston Astros starting pitcher Zack Greinke, who pitched six amazing innings before Anthony Rendon took him deep in the seventh inning in Game 7 of the World Series on Wednesday. Juan Soto followed with a walk before Greinke was pulled for relieverWill Harris. Harris proceeded to give up a home run, and it took everything that Greinke worked so hard for away in a second. He still had a phenomenal performance and shut down this great Nationals lineup for six innings. Greinke...

Houston Astros starter Zack Greinke will take the mound with a championship on the line in Game 7 of the World Series on Wednesday night. In four postseason starts this season, Greinke is 0-2 with a 5.30 ERA, a 1.61 WHIP and has allowed 22 hits through 18 2/3 innings pitched. The veteran allowed only one run in 4 2/3 innings earlier in the series but Greinke is no sure thing to produce. Opponents are hitting .289 against Greinke in the playoffs and expect manager A.J. Hinch to have a very ...

Greinke didn't have a great game, pitching just 4.2 innings and allowing one run. It was exactly what the Astros needed, though, as they got an early lead and never gave it up. He got out of a bases-loaded third inning jam scot-free, before giving up an RBI triple to Victor Robles in the fourth. He got up to 96 pitches, so it was an easy choice when Asdrubal Cabrera doubled with two outs in the fifth and put the tying runner at the plate. Greinke didn't get the win, but he certainly got his ...

Houston Astros starter Zack Greinke will take the mound in what is a must-win situation in Game 3 of the World Series on Friday night against the Nationals. It has not been the smoothest postseason ride for the veteran, but he pitched fairly well in his last outing against the Yankees. Greinke will carry a 6.43 ERA in three playoff starts into Friday, and most of his struggles can be pinpointed on his inability to retire left-handed hitters. Greinke is posting a 13.50 ERA against lefties, ...

Houston Astros starter Zack Greinke will face the Yankees for the second time in the ALCS on Thursday. Greinke allowed two home runs, three runs total, in six innings as he earned a no-decision in Game 1. He is back on the mound in Game 4 at Yankee Stadium and the veteran has had excellent success on the road this season. In 18 regular season starts, Greinke went 10-4 with a 2.64 ERA, a 0.93 WHIP and holding opponents to a .211 batting average. A pitchers duel could be in the making for Game 4.