At present, the Houston Astros are poised to make it to the playoffs as the winner of the AL West division, and their 8-7 win over the New York Yankees on Wednesday increased their lead in the division after the Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers both lost their most recent games. And with the regular season coming to a close, all the Astros are hoping for is to end the campaign healthy.

Alas, the Astros had to make a crucial roster move on Wednesday, with their hand being forced by a rather unfortunate development for Spencer Arrighetti. The Astros had to place Arrighetti on the 15-day injured list with an elbow injury, and that is not good news whatsoever — with the 25-year-old starting pitcher reporting pain in his elbow after throwing a bullpen session, according to Chandler Rome

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