However, we are going to look at Astros pitching by breaking it down month by month and comparing starters and relievers. What you can clearly see is that the Astros relievers are striking out more hitters per nine innings and walking fewer hitters per nine innings. We can apply that same logic to the overall pitching staff when it comes to analyzing team needs at the deadline. A team with those numbers over a full season would be the worst pitching staff in the 21st century. The Astros have an average pitching staff.