Pivetta allowed five runs on six hits and three walks while striking out two over five innings in a no-decision versus the Astros on Tuesday.
Houston got to him early with three runs in the first inning, and Yainer Diaz tied the game at 5-5 with a solo shot in the fifth. Pivetta has allowed multiple home runs in five straight starts, though he's managed to take just two losses in that span. For the season, he's at a 4.70 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 125:27 K:BB through 105.1 innings over 20 starts. Pivetta's next start is projected to be at home versus the Blue Jays.
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