Kai-Wei Teng
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May 11, 2026
Takes loss in Sunday's start
Teng (1-3) was tagged with the loss in Sunday's game against the Reds, allowing three runs on five hits and one walk while striking out one batter across three innings.
Analysis
Teng has pitched well out of the bullpen this season but was thrust into a starting role for Sunday's game. He kept the Reds off the board through the first three innings but ran into trouble in the fourth, yielding three runs on four hits without recording an out before being pulled. Unfortunately for Teng, he was unable to avoid the loss after his Astros teammates failed to score a run on three hits and a walk. Teng could make another start given the myriad of injuries to the Astros' rotation, and that could come next weekend at home against the Rangers.
May 9, 2026
Starting Sunday's game
Teng will start Sunday's game against the Reds, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Analysis
Teng has largely worked out of the bullpen for Houston this season, accruing a 2.35 ERA and 0.96 WHIP with a 22:7 K:BB through 23 innings in 14 appearances (one start). Though he'll be drawing a start in the series finale in Cincinnati, Teng hasn't recorded more than nine outs in an appearance yet this season, so he'll likely remain in Sunday's contest for a handful of innings before turning things over to the bullpen. Cody Bolton could be a candidate to cover multiple frames in relief behind Teng.