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Ailing Astros lose Altuve to IL with oblique strai...
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- Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve has a Grade 2 left oblique strain and will be placed on the injured list, manager Joe Espada said Sunday.
- Altuve had an MRI following an awkward swing in which he didn't run after hitting a grounder to third base in the eighth inning of Saturday's victory against the Texas Rangers.
- Altuve, a nine-time All-Star, is batting .245 with 12 RBIs for the Astros, who are 19-29 this season.
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Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve has a Grade 2 left oblique strain and will be placed on the injured list, manager Joe Espada said Sunday.
Altuve had an MRI following an awkward swing in which he didn't run after hitting a grounder to third base in the eighth inning of Saturday's victory against the Texas Rangers. He didn't play Sunday.
The Astros entered Sunday's game with 14 players on the injured list, but shortstop Jeremy Pena, center fielder Jake Meyers and reliever Nate Pearson are likely to be activated before Monday's game against the Minnesota Twins.
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