Houston Astros

Jose Altuve went 2-for-4 in a loss to the Braves with a solo home run.

Fantasy Impact: Altuve has heated back up of late, picking up hits in nine of his last 11 contests. The veteran remains one of many streaky options in the Astros lineup late in the season for manager Joe Espada, batting .249 with 16 home runs, 45 RBI, 67 runs scored, and five stolen bases across 129 games.

Yainer Diaz went 2-for-4 in a loss to the Braves with a solo home run.

Fantasy Impact: Diaz has heated up of late, recording hits in four of his last five contests. The catcher offers manager Joe Espada one of the more stable options as part of an inconsistent Astros lineup, slashing .278 with 13 homers, 40 RBI, and 35 runs scored through 92 games.

Hunter Brown allowed three hits and two walks while striking out 10 over five scoreless innings in Sunday's loss to the Braves.

Fantasy Impact: Brown continues a strong stretch of late, allowing two earned runs or less in six of his last seven trips to the mound. The right-hander offers manager Joe Espada one of the few impactful arms in the Astros rotation late in the season, carrying a 3.26 ERA and 1.27 WHIP with a 6-3 record and 10.6 K/9 ratio across 19 starts this season.

Mike Burrows threw a pair of scoreless innings in a rehab start at Triple-A Sugar Land on Saturday.

Fantasy Impact: Burrows threw 32 pitches in the outing. He could be activated this upcoming week.

Isaac Paredes went 2-for-3 in a loss to the Braves with a home run, one walk, two runs scored, and two RBI.

Fantasy Impact: Paredes has caught fire at the plate of late, driving in runs in five of his last seven contests. The infielder provides manager Joe Espada with one of the more reliable bats in a streaky Astros lineup late in the season, slashing .261 with 22 homers, 90 RBI, and 64 runs scored across 148 games.

Hayden Wesneski allowed one earned run on four hits and three walks while striking out three over 5 1/3 innings in Saturday's loss to the Braves.

Fantasy Impact: Wesneski has offered mixed results on the mound of late, allowing three earned runs in two of his last four contests. The right-hander provides manager Joe Espada with one of the more stable options as part of a streaky Astros rotation late in the season, posting a 3.50 ERA and 1.15 WHIP with a 5-2 record and 6.8 K/9 ratio through 10 starts.

The Astros placed RHP Enyel De Los Santos on the 15-day injured list with right knee tendinitis.

Fantasy Impact: De Los Santos will miss the rest of the regular season. Logan VanWey was recalled as the corresponding move.

The Astros recalled RHP Logan VanWey from Triple-A Sugar Land.

Fantasy Impact: VanWey returns to a middle-relief role.

Steven Okert resumed playing catch.

Fantasy Impact: Okert has yet to resume throwing off the mound. He could return to the mound next week.

The Astros activated INF/OF Brice Matthews from the 60-day injured list.

Fantasy Impact: Matthews spent the past couple of months on the injured list. He will return to a depth role in the outfield.

The Astros designated OF Jorge Barrosa for assignment.

Fantasy Impact: Barrosa loses his spot on the 40-man roster. He will head to waivers.

Peter Lambert allowed two earned runs on six hits and one walk while striking out six over 5 1/3 innings in Friday's loss to the Braves.

Fantasy Impact: Lambert continues a strong stretch of late, allowing less than three earned runs in six of his last nine trips to the mound. The right-hander has offered manager Joe Espada one of the few stable arms as part of an inconsistent Astros rotation to this point, carrying a 3.70 ERA and 1.23 WHIP with an 8-10 record and 8.8 K/9 ratio across 27 starts.

Ethan Pecko allowed one earned run on three hits while striking out four over 5 2/3 innings in Thursday's win over the Royals.

Fantasy Impact: Pecko continues a solid stretch of late, allowing less than two earned runs in each of his last three trips to the mound. The right-hander looks to offer manager Joe Espada another stable arm as part of a streaky Astros pitching staff, posting a 3.77 ERA and 1.12 WHIP with a 1-0 record and 1.6 K/BB ratio through six appearances.

Taylor Trammell went 1-for-3 in a win over the Royals with a home run, one walk, one RBI, and two runs scored.

Fantasy Impact: Trammell has heated up of late, reaching base in each of his last six contests. The outfielder remains one of the more underwhelming bats in a streaky Astros lineup late in the season, slashing .206 with eight homers, 22 RBI, 29 runs scored, and four steals through 92 games.

LaMonte Wade Jr. went 2-for-4 in a win over the Royals with a solo home run and one double.

Fantasy Impact: Wade Jr. has struggled at the plate of late, recording hits in three of his last 10 contests. The first baseman remains one of the more dismal bats when part of a streaky Astros lineup for manager Joe Espada, batting .212 with four home runs, 19 RBI, and 16 runs scored across 51 games.

Cam Smith went 0-for-3 in Thursday's win over the Royals with one walk and one stolen base.

Fantasy Impact: Smith has provided mixed results at the plate of late, registering hits in five of his last 11 contests. The outfielder remains one of the more inconsistent bats in the Astros lineup down the stretch, slashing .212 with 20 home runs, 54 RBI, 62 runs scored, and 11 stolen bases across 149 games.

Daulton Varsho went 1-for-4 in Thursday’s 6-2 win over the Royals with a solo home run.

Fantasy Impact: Varsho has offered mixed results at the plate of late, recording hits in six of his last 12 contests. The outfielder has battled lapses in consistency at the plate in both Toronto and Houston to his point, batting .224 with 12 home runs, 40 RBI, 51 runs scored, and 12 stolen bases across 138 games.

Yordan Alvarez went 2-for-4 in a win over the Royals with a solo home run.

Fantasy Impact: Alvarez continues a solid stretch of late, getting on base in each of his last six contests. The 29-year-old remains one of the few electric bats as part of a streaky Astros lineup, carrying a 1.027 OPS with 40 home runs, 99 RBI, 97 runs scored, and one stolen base across 149 games.

Jeremy Pena went 2-for-5 in a 6-2 win over the Royals with a home run, one run scored, and two RBI.

Fantasy Impact: Pena has heated back up of late, reaching base in eight of his last nine contests. The shortstop remains one of the more impactful options in a streaky Astros lineup for manager Joe Espada, posting an .807 OPS with 20 home runs, 74 runs scored, nine stolen bases, and 51 RBI across 103 games.

Cristian Javier allowed two earned runs on five hits and three walks while striking out two over 5 1/3 innings in Wednesday's loss to the Royals.

Fantasy Impact: Javier continues a strong stretch of late, allowing two earned runs or less in four of his last six trips to the mound. The right-hander has struggled with inconsistent command for much of the season for manager Joe Espada, posting a 5.31 ERA and 1.46 WHIP with an 8.4 K/9 ratio and 2-6 record across 16 appearances.