First pitch: Castro, Villar get day off; Altuve starts at DH
One day after giving Matt Dominguez a day at DH, Astros manager Bo Porter gave catcher Jason Castro and shortstop Jonathan Villar a day off against the Mariners and slotted Jose Altuve for his sixth game of the season at DH. Jake Elmore gets the start at second base, Marwin Gonzalez moves to shortstop after a start at third base Friday night and Cody Clark is catching. “You get to this point in the season, you want to be very knowledgeable and making sure that guys are not burned out, that they are getting proper rest so you’re giving them the best opportunity to showcase their skill sets and not [...]
