Starting third baseman Isaac Paredes (hamstring) is on the 10-day IL, but general manager Dana Brown said on Sunday that the injury is “a little bit more severe than we projected,” via The Athletic’s Chandler Rome. That could jeopardize Houston’s first-place status if it doesn’t acquire a replacement player by Thursday’s Trade Deadline.

Houston Astros general manager Dana Brown did not provide a positive update on the status of injured All-Star, Isaac Paredes.

Issac Paredes' injury update prompts the Houston Astros to explore Arizona Diamondbacks' power hitter option amid lineup concerns.

For the Astros, this Saturday in the park wasn’t anything like the Fourth of July. But in one way, it resembled every game since. For the 17th consecutive time, Houston saw its opponent score first, w

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