Atlanta Braves vs Houston Astros
8:05 PM ET, June 10, 2011
Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas
Due mostly to superb pitching, the Atlanta Braves are on the verge of their first four-game road winning streak of the season.
Tim Hudson wouldn't mind seeing some production from the lineup, but his history against the Houston Astros implies he may not need it.
Hudson looks to continue his dominance of the last-place Astros when he takes the mound in the opener of this four-game wraparound series Friday night.
Atlanta (35-28), 4-2 on its 10-game road trip, compiled a 1.29 ERA -- 0.92 from the rotation -- while sweeping a three-game series in Florida, capped by Thursday's 3-2 victory.
The Braves, who outscored the Marlins 7-4 in the series, haven't won four in a row on the road since Sept. 8-19. Giving Hudson (4-5, 4.14 ERA) the ball seems to be a good way to accomplish that feat again.
Hudson is 3-0 with a 1.19 ERA in five career starts against the Astros (24-39), but hasn't faced them at Minute Maid Park since allowing two runs in eight innings of a 4-2 victory June 10, 2006.
Tim Hudson wouldn't mind seeing some production from the lineup, but his history against the Houston Astros implies he may not need it.
Hudson looks to continue his dominance of the last-place Astros when he takes the mound in the opener of this four-game wraparound series Friday night.
Atlanta (35-28), 4-2 on its 10-game road trip, compiled a 1.29 ERA -- 0.92 from the rotation -- while sweeping a three-game series in Florida, capped by Thursday's 3-2 victory.
The Braves, who outscored the Marlins 7-4 in the series, haven't won four in a row on the road since Sept. 8-19. Giving Hudson (4-5, 4.14 ERA) the ball seems to be a good way to accomplish that feat again.
Hudson is 3-0 with a 1.19 ERA in five career starts against the Astros (24-39), but hasn't faced them at Minute Maid Park since allowing two runs in eight innings of a 4-2 victory June 10, 2006.
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