Houck (3-4) allowed four runs on six hits over four innings Sunday, striking out four and taking a loss against the Diamondbacks.
All four runs against Houck came in the first two frames, including Corbin Carroll's two-run shot in the first inning. The Diamondbacks were seeing the ball well, as nine of the 14 balls in play were hard hit, including five that tracked greater than 100 mph. Houck has taken a loss in four straight decisions, posting an unsightly 5.97 ERA during that six-start stretch. He now owns a 5.30 ERA after failing to complete five innings for the second time this season. Houck is currently lined up to make his next start at home against the Rays.