Ronel Blanco Nearly Achieves Back-to-Back No-Hitters, Highlighting Astros' Early Season

Despite Houston's struggles, Blanco's historic start offers a glimmer of hope.

Ronel Blanco's remarkable performance continues as he nearly achieves back-to-back no-hitters, a feat only accomplished by Johnny Vander Meer in 1938.
Despite a shaky start to the season, Blanco's historic pitching has been a bright spot for the Houston Astros.
Blanco has thrown 15 scoreless innings over his first two starts of the season, allowing just one hit.
The Astros' bullpen struggles contrast sharply with Blanco's excellence, highlighting areas for improvement.
Houston's early season challenges are compounded by injuries to key players, but Blanco's emergence offers hope.