The Houston Astros will face the Chicago White Sox without star slugger Yordan Alvarez, who has been ruled out due to inflammation in his right hand. While he showed promise last season, Alvarez has struggled in 2025, posting a .210 batting average across 29 games. Currently sitting at 16-15, the Astros aim to improve despite injuries. They hope to rely on players like Hunter Brown to enhance their performance while trying to overcome Alvarez's absence in the upcoming game.
Yordan Alvarez is being scratched from the Astros' lineup with inflammation in his right hand, Joe Espada said. Alvarez hit in the cage earlier today and it didn't feel right, Espada said.
Despite his early-season struggles, the Astros are certainly hopeful that his hand injury won't force him to miss too much time. Houston needs his bat in the lineup.
The Astros hold a 16-15 record as of this story's writing. Houston has been a consistent contender in recent seasons - and the ball club could turn things around.
With that being said, players such as Hunter Brown have performed well. There is reason to believe that Houston could go on a winning streak at some point soon.
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