Houston Astros Slugger Yordan Alvarez Late Scratch

Yordan Alvarez was a late scratch from the Houston Astros' lineup on Friday. Alvarez has been out with a wrist injury since before the All-Star break. The Astros have a 10.5-game lead in the American League West and a six- game lead over the New York Yankees for the best record in American league and home-field advantage in playoffs.

Yordan Alvarez was a late scratch from the lineup for the Houston Astros on Friday. He is still recovering from a wrist injury. The Astros have a 10.5-game lead in the American League West and a six- game lead over the New York Yankees for best record in American league and home-field advantage in playoffs. Saturday's game will see the Astros start Luis Garcia and the Los Angeles Angels will start Shohei Ohtani.