Houser allowed five runs (four earned) on seven hits and two walks while striking out three over four innings Friday against the Cubs. He did not factor into the decision.
Houser kept the Cubs off the scoreboard until the fourth, when the North Siders piled on four runs in the inning. Houser came back out for the fifth and allowed a leadoff home run to Frank Schwindel and then walked Ian Happ before his day was officially over. The 28-year-old had one of his worst outings of the year and was luckily saved by some late-game offense from his team. Houser now owns a 3.43 ERA 1.29 WHIP, and 101:60 K:BB over 131.1 innings. Houser has only taken one loss in his last 17 appearances.