Astros place Lance McCullers Jr. on the disabled list, and here's how that might end their...

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The Houston Astros have placed right-handed pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. on the disabled list with elbow discomfort after he left his start Saturday with an apparent arm injury: McCullers will hit the DL with a 3.93 ERA and a 2.76 strikeout-to-walk ratio. Depending on his recovery, the Astros could have to turn to a spot-starter for the first time all season. Entering Sunday, the Astros were the only team who had yet to use more than five starters. Everyone else had asked at least seven pitchers to take a start. The Astros had not tasked anyone with that assignment outside of their Opening Day starting five: McCullers, Justin Verlander, Dallas Keuchel, Charlie Morton, and Gerrit Cole. Impressive

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