With a 12-game cushion over the second-place Mariners for the AL West lead, the Astros can afford to be cautious with some of their best players. Justin Verlander, for example, isn’t scheduled to start again for at least seven days with no concerning indicators thus far. It wouldn’t be a surprise to see Dusty Baker continue to give his regulars an extra game off here and there to keep them fresh for the looming postseason run. After all, the season is a marathon, not a sprint, and Houston is currently in a prime position to take advantage of this fact.
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