Cole allowed two runs on four hits and one walk while striking out four over 4.2 innings Wednesday against the Mets.

EDGE Analysis

Cole got his pitch count up to 70 and will have two more outings to ramp up to 90 pitches. The right-hander has a 1.69 ERA over four starts and will get two more spring starts before pitching Houston's second game of the season.

Cole will make his first start of the regular season March 29 versus the Rays, ESPN.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Cole will follow Opening Day starter Justin Verlander in the rotation, with the two hurlers again giving the Astros one of baseball's best pairs of staff headliners. The move to Houston helped Cole reach his full potential in 2018, as his 2.88 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 12.4 K/9 all represented the best or second-best marks of his career.

Cole allowed a hit and struck out three over three scoreless innings Friday against the Cardinals.

EDGE Analysis

Cole still hasn't allowed a run in three starts this spring, and he's fanned six battings over six innings. The 28-year-old already appears ready for the 2019 regular season to begin. Cole posted a 2.88 ERA and 1.03 WHIP with 276 strikeouts across 200.1 frames a year ago.

Cole fired two scoreless innings, striking out three and walking one in Sunday's game against the Nationals.

EDGE Analysis

Cole was making his second start of the spring and first with Houston's new catcher, Robinson Chirinos, per Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle. "I liked it," Cole said of his chemistry Chirinos. "He was familiar with where I like to throw the ball, so he gave me some good targets. He was on the plate when he wanted us to challenge guys, on the corner when we kind of wanted to pick away. Good rhythm, good flow. I didn't shake too many times, so it was good." The right-hander walked the first batter, then retired the final six Nationals faced. Cole threw all of his pitches and was pleased with his fastball command.

Cole threw eight pitches in a perfect inning Tuesday against the Marlins, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

Cole is on a specialized throwing program, which is why he only pitched one inning while other starters are throwing two at this time of camp. Seven of this eight pitches were four-seam fastballs, the final of which clocked in at 97 MPH. Following the abbreviated outing, the right-hander worked on some offspeed pitches in the bullpen.

Cole will make $13.5 million in 2019 after winning his arbitration case against the Astros on Wednesday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Cole was excellent for Houston last season, posing a 2.88 ERA, a 1.03 WHIP and a 276:64 K:BB in 200.1 innings pitched. As a result, the right-hander will get his way in arbitration, earning more than the $11.425 million figure the Astros proposed. With the contract situation out of the way, Cole can focus his efforts on preparing for the 2019 season as one of the Astros' top starters.

Cole will start Game 2 of the ALCS in Boston on Sunday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

Cole will follow Justin Verlander in Houston's rotation and match up against David Price during Sunday's affair. During his start in the ALDS versus Cleveland on Saturday, Cole allowed just on run on three hits and zero walks while striking out 12 across seven innings to earn the win. In two outings against the Red Sox this year, he's given up five earned runs in 13 innings, to go along with 15 strikeouts.

Cole will start Friday against the Orioles, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Astros will simply push their starting rotation back by a day following Thursday's postponement, with Cole now starting Friday and Justin Verlander getting the ball for one half of the team's doubleheader Saturday. The 28-year-old righty has posted a 2.92 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 12.6 K/9 through 31 starts (194.1 innings) this season and will look to finish on a positive note heading into the playoffs.

Cole will not make his scheduled start against the Orioles as Thursday's game was postponed due to weather, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

The game will be played over the weekend as part of a doubleheader, though the Astros have yet to announce how they plan to adjust their starting rotation in the wake of the schedule change. At this point, it's unclear when -- or if -- Cole will pitch again before the end of the regular season.

Cole is scheduled to start Friday against the Angels, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Cole was originally lined up to pitch Tuesday against the Mariners, but it appears the Astros want to give the right-hander a few extra days of rest before his next start in order to keep him fresh for the playoffs. Josh James will take his spot in the rotation Tuesday.