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The go-ahead run scored on a popup behind second after Jose Altuve tagged from third and Logan O’Hoppe whiffed on the throw home. Hader got five missed swings on his 12 pitches in a tie game tonight. In three appearances since coming off the IL, he has one win, one save and seven strikeouts in three hitless innings.

The runs all came in the second inning, when Arrighetti hit a batter and issued two of his four walks. It’s the sixth time in 10 starts this season that he’s walked four batters. He’s an incredible 7-1 with a 2.21 ERA anyway, but there isn’t much reason to think he’ll be a top starter going forward, given that he’s always been wild and that he’s just average in terms or recording strikeouts. He’ll face the Royals next.

This likely would have been a blown save, but the antsy Angels just couldn’t resist sending automatic runner Mike Trout home on Jose Siri’s single to open the bottom of the 10th. Trout was thrown out, and Abreu then struck out Jo Adell before Denzer Guzman’s liner to center, which surely would have been a sac fly with one out, was caught to end the game. It’s Abreu’s fourth save, but he isn’t in line for many more with Josh Hader back.

Wade suffered the apparent injury while legging out a run-scoring double in the sixth inning and left the field with a trainer. He finished 1-for-2 with an RBI and one walk. The 32-year-old signed a one-year deal with the Astros last week and was playing in just his fourth game with the club. There should be an update on his status after the contest.

Whitcomb gets the call to replace an injured Nick Allen (hamstring) on Houston’s bench. The versatile 27-year-old has gone 2-for-17 with one round-tripper and four RBI in 14 games at the big-league level this season. He’s always been an intriguing talent, and has posted some huge power/speed combo numbers at the Triple-A level, but it’s never really come together at the highest level.

Allen heads to the shelf after leaving Sunday’s contest against his former team with hamstring discomfort. No word on the severity yet. He’s played for the Astros more than originally anticipated this season and has put together his most productive stretch at the dish, slashing .266/.304/.344 with one homer and one steal through 70 plate appearances over 37 games. The 27-year-old is merely a defensive specialist at this stage of his career, but he’s having a decent season considering his track record.

Burrows struck out three, walked two, and served up two homers in the outing. Nick Kurtz and Brent Rooker each took him deep, raising his ERA on the year to 5.77. Only Jameson Taillon has given up more homers than Burrows’ 17 this season. A change of scenery hasn’t helped him take the next step as a pitcher, and he’s a difficult arm to trust in fantasy next time out versus the Royals on the road.

Allen suffered the injury while running to first base. He’ll head for additional testing to determine the severity of the issue. Look for the Astros to provide an update on his status as soon as more information is available.

Altuve just returned from a lengthy stay on the injured list on Friday, so it appears that the Astros are simply easing him back into full-time action. Nick Allen will start in his place at second base and will bat ninth for the Astros against A’s left-hander Gage Jump on Sunday afternoon in Houston.

This is more like how it was supposed to look for Imai. His famous backwards slider was on point here, forcing 11 of his 16 total swings-and-misses and got some really ugly hacks diving low and in against the Athletics’ right-handed hitters. We would have loved to see Imai be a bit more aggressive with his fastball in the zone, especially after pitching with a huge lead from the second inning onward, but just getting a big strikeout total and win is a huge step in the right direction for Imai. He’s scheduled to face the Royals on the road next time out.