The Houston Astros are in still in first place in the AL West which is the good news. The bad news is that since the ten-game winning streak, the Astros have gone 2-6. They lost outfielder George Springer to a concussion after he ran into the wall in the Rangers series, and the pitching has not been as consistent as it was during the streak. Some of the players who were hurt and couldn’t work will be activated in time for Wednesday’s game versus the Giants.
LHP Brett Oberholtzer will be activated from the DL, and LHP Kevin Chapman will be sent back to Triple-A Fresno.