The Astros scored six runs after two outs in the 8th inning to stun the Pirates, 11-9, with Josh Hader picking up the save in his 2026 debut. Houston was 0-32 when trailing after eight innings prior to tonight.
Andre Ware stayed for the whole game, all 3 hours, 42 minutes of it.
Kai-Wai Teng, Peter Lambert, & Spencer Arrighetti, combined, are making less than $3M this year. They all have a higher WAR and lower ERA than Framber Valdez, who's making just under $37M this year. I am old enough to remember when Astros fans said it was a mistake to let him go.