HOUSTON -- After surviving a rash of injuries to their rotation earlier this season, the Houston Astros are now facing roster fluctuations courtesy of maladies to frontline position players.
By virtue of a 13-1 loss to the Detroit Tigers on Sunday, the Astros (68-36) dropped just their second road series of the season. Houston is a pedestrian 8-7 since the All-Star break, and with a pair of All-Stars sidelined -- shortstop Carlos Correa (thumb) and outfielder George Springer (quad) -- the Astros are trudging through the dog days of the season short-handed.