Cade Povich allowed five runs across five innings with two walks and three strikeouts in a no-decision on Friday against the Astros.
Povich is making some strides. He followed up his solid start last Saturday (6 1/3 IP, 6 K, 2 ER, 0 BB) with a not-so-great but also not bad one here against Houston. There were a few moments where it felt like the Astros were going to break it open before Povich got the big out, usually with his curveball, that he needed. Again, this was not a great start and he still lacks a true put-away pitch and doesn’t have a great fastball. Yet, this is a good lineup that didn’t have a single left-handed batter in it tonight and Povich was able to do just enough to keep his team in the game. His next start in Los Angeles against the Dodgers will be another battle before a soft scheduled match up with the White Sox.