Overview

• The Houston Astros have had injuries to multiple starting pitchers this season, including Jose Urquidy and Justin Garcia.
• Brandon Bielak and J.P. France, two relatively inexperienced pitchers, have been called up to fill in for the injured starters.
• Despite entering the majors with little experience, Bielak and France have posted a respectable 3.50 ERA over their first five starts.
• Bielak and France have relied heavily on their changeups to make up for fastballs that have underperformed expectations.
• The timetables for the returns of Garcia, Urquidy, and Lance McCullers remain uncertain, leaving Bielak and France with an opportunity to prove themselves.