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Lance McCullers Jr. Cut Elbow on Bottle in Astros Celebration; ALCS Start Moved Back

Houston Astros starting pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. said Friday he suffered a small cut on his pitching elbow during the team's celebration after its ALDS triumph over the Seattle Mariners last week.

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Lance McCullers Jr “caught a champagne bottle to the elbow” during the ALDS clubhouse celebration after beating the Mariners. “I’m fine..it was no one’s fault, it was an accident” <a href="https://t.co/7D7DQKkzof">pic.twitter.com/7D7DQKkzof</a>

As a result, McCullers' ALCS start against the New York Yankees has been moved back to Game 4. The Astros announced Cristian Javier will move up to take the ball in Game 3 on Saturday.