Red Sox starter Wade Miley battled, but ultimately pitched well in his outing against the Astros on Thursday. The left-hander allowed one run on four hits over six innings. He did have control issues, as he walked five and struck out four. He threw 107 pitches, with just 55 going for strikes. But he was able to avoid any major damage against him.
The only run Miley allowed came on a solo home run by Marwin Gonzalez in the first inning. Miley would be left with a no-decision however, as the bullpen coughed up the lead. The Red Sox would go on to lose the game 5-4 in walk-off fashion.
Thursday's performance lowered Miley's ERA to 4.33. He has posted quality starts in three of his last four outings, including each of the last two. But he has failed to earn a win in any of those games.