There is no time to panic because as we all know too well a Major League baseball season is a long marathon and not a sprint to the line.That said, the concern is clear after the Astros returned from their long 10 game road trip with a 1-9 mark on the trip and arrived at Daikin Park Tuesday sporting a 6-11 record which was the worst in MLB this season.Where do we begin with these results for a club that is far more talented that the record shows after now 18 games.Yes, opening night of their new homestand produced a 7-6 win over the Rockies but it came down to the 9th inning before the Astros stopped what was heading to a Colorado rally.Popular Astros fan site Astros_County posted on its Instagram site some interesting numbers to breakdown. Some were positive but too many were not acceptable even with their slew of injuries.They lost 11 of their first 17 games ( 6-11) as they returned home and now stand 7-11. They need to keep stacking wins over the Rockies and Cardinals on this short six game homestand at Daikin Park.Astros pitching has a pile of issues outside of injuries including getting outs consistently and keeping the bases cleared. Opponents were hitting at at .271 clip according to Astros_County allowing an MLB worse 107 runs entering Tuesday night. Tack on six more by the Rockies so that total is now at 113 runs allowed in 18 games.How about bases on balls by Astros pitching? Not good folks after Tuesday nights 4 walks given up the season total is now 101 on the year and that goes with an ERA of 6.50 which is again the worst in MLB.Tuesdays win stopped the slide at least for one night but there was some other good news from the ballpark well ahead of the game. Thats when closer Josh Hader, whos rehabbing from Bicep tendinitis thats kept him out all season and in Spring training. Here at Daikin #Astros closer Josh Hader on Tuesday hill throwing to hitters. A lot of people here watching . pic.twitter.com/b3RIzvgzfS Randy McIlvoy (@KPRC2RandyMc) April 14, 2026Hader told reporters after his throwing session to Live hitter that he was close to 40 pitches and was told he hit 91-93 mph on the radar gun.I was very encouraged, Joe Espada said when asked about Hader. " Well see how he feels tomorrow."