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Houston Astros are 6-23 since June 3, having lost four straight and nine of 10. They has had little trouble beating the Pirates with Rodriguez on the mound, it hasn’t had much luck lately. Houston Astros' Wandy Rodriguez permitted four hits and walked three in seven innings in Thursday’s 7-0 win over Texas, the third time in four starts he didn’t allow a run following a stint on the disabled list with a left elbow injury. He has a 1.19 ERA in winning his last four starts against Pittsburgh, including seven strong innings in a 3-2 win at PNC Park on May 6.
Pittsburgh Pirates' Jeff Karstens’ impressive run includes a solid outing in Houston on June 14, when he allowed three hits and walked none in 6 2-3 innings of a 1-0 win. He started the year in the bullpen before replacing the injured Ross Ohlendorf, walked one Thursday. He’s issued seven in 52 1-3 innings over his last eight starts. Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 5-3 on Monday. Rookie Alex Presley had three of the team’s 14 hits and is batting .364 with six RBIs in eight games for the Pirates, who didn’t earn their 44th victory of 2010 until Aug. 31. Watch Houston Astros vs Pittsburgh Pirates Game Live TV Channel FSH and ROOT.