Banda (1-3) allowed eight runs on nine hits and three walks across four innings in a loss to the Astros on Tuesday. He struck out three.
Banda was knocked around in the second inning to the tune of five runs on six hits and a wild pitch. He was touched up for another three runs over the next two frames and was removed after working up to 91 pitches. Banda delivered a quality start in his second big-league outing, but his other three starts have been ugly. He figures to lose his rotation spot once Robbie Ray (concussion) is cleared to return, but with that not expected to happen until next week, Banda should pick up another start Sunday against the Twins.