Peter Lambert
Breakdown
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June 11, 2026
Exits start with hand injury
Lambert was removed from his start against the Angels on Wednesday after getting hit on the hand by a comebacker, source reports.
Analysis
Nick Madrigal hit a groundball in the seventh inning that bounced up and struck Lambert's right hand, leading to the latter's removal. The 29-year-old righty said after the game that he feels fine, per Brian McTaggart of MLB.com, but the Astros will likely monitor his health leading up to his next turn through the rotation, which is lined up to come next week against Detroit. He gave up two runs on five hits with six strikeouts and no walks over 6.1 frames prior to his exit.
June 6, 2026
Earns win Friday
Lambert (5-4) earned the win Friday over the Athletics after tossing 5.1 innings of one-run ball. He allowed five hits and four walks while fanning four.
Analysis
Lambert might have issued four walks while tossing just 57 of his 94 pitches for strikes, but he ended a three-game run in which he'd either thrown a wild pitch or hit a batter. The final line was respectable for Lambert, as he ended just two outs shy of a quality start while allowing one earned run or zero for the third time this season, though the command issues are still present. Over his last six starts since the beginning of May, Lambert has a 28:18 K:BB across 35.1 innings while sporting a 3.57 ERA and 1.27 WHIP. His next start should come on the road against the Angels.