Cristian Javier Takes Mound for Astros Against Royals on Wednesday

Houston Astros right-hander Cristian Javier started Wednesday's middle game against the Kansas City Royals at Daikin Park, trying to pitch the club to back-to-back wins. Making his 11th start and 16th appearance of the year, Javier entered the contest pitching well over his recent outings, having surrendered just two runs on four hits across 11.0 innings in his last two starts with 13 strikeouts, bringing his total to 30 strikeouts over his last 23.1 frames.