Josh Hader Suffers Rare Loss After Throwing Season-High 44 Pitches

Houston Astros reliever Josh Hader took the loss Wednesday against the Mariners, allowing two runs on two hits and four walks across 1.1 innings. After escaping the ninth, Hader struggled in the 10th, issuing three walks including a bases-loaded pass to Julio Rodriguez before a walk-off single. Needing 44 pitches—his most in an outing since 2019—Hader will likely be unavailable for a couple of days, snapping a dominant stretch where he gave up just one run over his previous 26 innings.