Struggling Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez was held out of Saturday's game against the White Sox in Chicago with right hand inflammation. Houston manager Joe Espada said he didn't believe the injury was serious and Alvarez could return for Sunday's series finale.

CHICAGO - Yordan Alvarez was scratched from the Houston Astros' lineup for Saturday's game against the White Sox due to inflammation in his right hand, manager Joe Espada said. Alvarez has been experiencing soreness in the hand "for a few days" and "didn't feel right" when he tried to hit pregame in the cage Saturday morning,

The Houston Astros will play the Chicago White Sox on Saturday afternoon in a road clash, but the ball club will be without slugger Yordan Alvarez. According to Chandler Rome of The Athletic, the left-handed power threat has been ruled out for Saturday’s matchup due to right hand inflammation.