Garrett Crochet punches out 9 Astros over 4 innings on 8/16/24

Garrett Crochet throws a lot of or fastballs and these Astros hitters love it. So it is going to be a tough matchup for Garrett coming off a really tough start where he only pitched 2.1 innings and gave up seven big pitch to get Diaz as Crochet looking like himself again, sets down the Astros in order nasty cutter second punch out for Crochet 22 from Crochet and he gets the wipe out with that cutter. Third strikeout tonight. 12 and Crochet fans three in a row, four punch outs on the night. Ok, four strikeouts in a row for big fastball upstairs six punch outs for Crochet tonight. The sox lead by two, 12 just by him. Add another to that list pumps another four seam heater up and away 129 strikeouts for Crochet in one of his best outings of the season. Crochet just says, you know what , I'll just finish this off with a fastball right down the middle