They're baaaaack! The Houston Astros have held strong with glaring absences for weeks. Now, with the team poised to snatch a share of the AL West lead Wednesday, two stars are coming back.
You didn't think they would miss a potential season-altering sweep of a rival, did you?The Houston Astros, who are a game back from the American League West lead, are welcoming injured stars Jose Altuve and Yordan Alvarez back to the lineup. The club announced their return hours before a high-stakes series finale with the Texas Rangers on Wednesday night.
The Rangers, who entered the series with Houston three games up as the division's leader, could wind up sharing first place after the evening is done. Houston won their last two games with Texas in one-run contests. Manager Dusty Baker Jr. is placing Altuve as the leadoff hitter at second base, while choosing Alvarez as the designated hitter in the No. 5 slot in the batting order.Houston Astros Jose Altuve and designated hitter Yordan Alvarez high five after Alvarez's home run against the Kansas City Royals on July 7, 2022.Altuve and Alvarez return after similar oblique injuries.
. He was a late scratch before the Astros' July 4 game against Colorado, when he was seen in pain during pregame batting practice.
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