Astros put Lance McCullers Jr. on IL
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The Houston Astros need starting pitching. With Lance McCullers Jr. going on the injured list, they now have seven starters on the shelf, a mind-boggling number for a team that is leading their division this late in the season.
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At this point, all the Astros can do is survive until the cavalry arrives. Even then, the team still has a lot of work to do in order to truly compete with the upper echelon teams of the league this year.
Injuries continue to haunt the Houston Astros. Already without three of their starting pitchers from the Opening Day rotation, Lance McCullers Jr. was the lates
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SB Nation on MSNBury in the Bullpen? How Lance McCuller’s recent struggles might signify it’s time for a change.(from Steve Schaeffer’s postgame coverage of Astros vs. Reds from 5/11/25)