Catching up with the Astros and this week's tally of injuries, All Stars and draft picks.
We've finally made it to the official halfway point of the season. We may technically be past the actual halfway point , but the All-Star game is the clear delineation between the first and second half symbolically and here we are.
The Astros have five all stars but only two will play. Yordan Alvarez started hitting again, so he could be back immediately following the abbreviated break. Jose Altuve is fine, but precaution is keeping him out. And Justin Verlander just took a turn in the rotation, so he will rest. The bigger focus is and should be on the upcoming schedule, which isn't easy. There's also a draft going on. A lot to chat about this week.The Astros are one of handful of teams with make-up dates immediately following the break. That was a result of the missed games during the lockout. The Yankees are here for a doubleheader followed by the suddenly surging Mariners, who won 14 straight going into the break. Don't look now, but the Astros lead is down to single digits.
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