Astros Announce Injury Update on All-Star Yordan Alvarez on Thursday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Houston Astros have been without one of their best players while having a seven-game lead at the top of the AL West.

The injuries have just kept coming for the Houston Astros, who are now down multiple key contributors in their lineup. Already without designated hitter Yordan

Thairo Estrada hit a two-run homer in the first inning and drove in four runs to help the Colorado Rockies beat the Houston Astros 7-6 on Thursday.

Estrada, who boosted his average to .317, went 3 for 4. He tied the game, 2-2, with a two-run homer to left off Astros left-hander Brandon Walter in the first. Estrada’s infield grounder scored Kyle Farmer to put Colorado in front, 3-2, in the third.

El venezolano Thairo Estrada conectó un jonrón de dos vueltas en la primera entrada y remolcó cuatro carreras para ayudar a que los Rockies de

The Houston Astros placed infielder Luis Guillorme on the 10-day injured list with a strained right hamstring on Wednesday, the latest position player sidelined for the AL West leaders. The eight-year veteran Guillorme appeared in 12 games for the Astros,

D ENVER - The Houston Astros placed infielder Luis Guillorme on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring strain before their game Wednesday against the Colorado Rockies, the team announced. Infielder Zack Short was called up from Triple-A Sugar Land to replace Guillorme on the active roster.

The Astros are heavily favored (-286 on the moneyline) when they square off against the Rockies (+230). The Houston Astros will give the start to Brandon Walter (1-1, 3.34 ERA), who is looking for win No.

SportsLine's model simulated Houston vs. Colorado 10,000 times and revealed its MLB picks for Thursday's matchup at Coors Field