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HOUSTON – No team in the American League has lost more cumulative days on the injured list by their roster than the Astros, which comes as no surprise. Astros players missed a combined 2,198 days on the injured list through Monday, which was second in the Major Leagues to only the Dodgers (2,368).

The injuries began in Spring Training and haven’t stopped in the final two weeks of the regular season, with slugger Yordan Alvarez suffering a significant ankle sprain while stepping on home plate Monday. His availability for the remainder of the regular season and playoffs is in jeopardy. Alvarez missed 100 games earlier t

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