Guthrie pitched well on Friday, giving up three runs on four hits in seven innings against the Astros. He only recorded one strikeout, but managed to keep the ball down inducing eleven ground outs. Guthrie appeared to be on the ropes in the fourth inning when Carlos Lee and Brian Bogusevic hit back-to-back home runs, but he settled in and only allowed one hit the rest of the way. While Coors Field is a very difficult place to pitch, Guthrie should hold some value this season as a back-end fantasy rotation option.