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Astros' Rodriguez seeking third consecutive win

May 24, 2007 - 1:49 PM Houston (21-25) at Arizona (25-23) 9:40 pm EDT

PHOENIX (Ticker) -- Houston Astros pitcher Wandy Rodriguez went a long time between wins, now he's going for his third win in as many starts.

The lefthander will try to win three games in a row for the first time since April 15-26, 2006, when the Astros visit the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday.

Before earning a win against the Diamondbacks on May 13, Rodriguez (2-3, 3.99 ERA) hadn't won a game in 18 appearances, dating to July 2. He followed up that effort with a win against the Texas Rangers on Saturday. However, Rodriguez is 0-2 with a 6.74 ERA in three road starts this season.

Arizona starter Micah Owings (2-1, 4.96 ERA) is coming off a disastrous start against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday. The 24-year-old righthander allowed a season-worst seven runs, six hits and four walks in just 2 2/3 innings. In his previous five starts, Owings had posted a 3.18 ERA.

The way the Diamondbacks offense has been producing, Owings will have to be on his game. Arizona was shut out, 2-0, by the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday and has not scored a run in 15 consecutive innings.

The Astros haven't been much better, losing four in a row and being outscored, 31-4 during that span.