Zito Draws Another Ace

In his last start it seemed as though Barry Zito had finally caught a break. After facing pretty much every number one starter in the National League, the opposing starter for the Pirates was Phil Dumatrait, who was making just his second start of the year. Unfortunately, Dumatrait baffled the Giants and Zito took his seventh loss.

Tonight, the Houston Astros come in for a four game series. Their starter will be Roy Oswalt, who's averaged 16 wins since 2001. He hasn't pitched like an ace this year, with a 5.33 ERA and 11 home runs allowed. But the Astros are red hot, coming off a sweep of the Dodgers. Lance Berkman, Carlos Lee, and Miguel Tejada will be quite a test for Zito.