- Day-To-DayLeo De Vries (SS) — De Vries went 3-for-5 with two solo home runs Sunday for Double-A Midland.05/30
- 10-Day-ILMax Muncy (3B) — Muncy (hand) will serve as the designated hitter for Triple-A Las Vegas on Saturday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.05/31
- 10-Day-ILJacob Wilson (SS) — Wilson (shoulder) has been ramping up his baseball activities and could begin a rehab assignment next week, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.05/31
- 15-Day-ILAaron Civale (SP) — Civale (shoulder) began a throwing progression Monday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.06/03
- 15-Day-ILLuis Severino (SP) — The Athletics announced Tuesday that Severino has been diagnosed with a strain of his right shoulder capsule and subscapularis muscle and will be re-evaluated in 4-to-6 weeks, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.06/03
- 60-Day-ILBrooks Kriske (RP) — Kriske (shoulder) will be shut down from throwing for at least three weeks, Jason Burke of SI.com reports.06/02
- 60-Day-ILDenzel Clarke (CF) — Clarke (hamstring) will receive a platelet-rich plasma injection Tuesday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.05/27
- 60-Day-ILGunnar Hoglund (SP) — Hoglund (knee/back) will be sidelined for the rest of the 2026 season after undergoing surgery on his left hip Monday.05/20
- Day-To-DayWalker Janek (C) — Double-A Corpus Christi placed Janek on its 7-day injured list Sunday due to an unspecified injury.05/08
- 10-Day-ILYainer Diaz (C) — Diaz (oblique) has been hitting, throwing and catching bullpen sessions during workouts this week and is close to heading out on a rehab assignment, MLB.com reports.06/04
- 10-Day-ILBraden Shewmake (SS) — Shewmake (groin) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.06/02
- 15-Day-ILBennett Sousa (RP) — The Astros announced Friday that Sousa (elbow) has begun a throwing progression, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.06/04
- 15-Day-ILLance McCullers Jr. (SP) — The Astros announced Friday that McCullers (shoulder) began a throwing progression, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.06/04
- 60-Day-ILHunter Brown (SP) — Astros manager Joe Espada told reporters Friday that the team is weighing its options on whether Brown (shoulder) will need one more rehab assignment before being reinstated from the 60-day injured list, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.06/05
- 60-Day-ILBrandon Walter (SP) — The Astros announced Friday that Walter (elbow) is in the midst of a throwing progression at the team's complex in West Palm Beach, Fla., Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.06/04
- 60-Day-ILCristian Javier (SP) — Javier (shoulder) recorded two outs -- both via strikeout -- and was charged with two earned runs on two hits and two walks in a rehab start Wednesday with Double-A Corpus Christi.06/04
- 60-Day-ILCarlos Correa (SS) — Correa is scheduled to undergo surgery Monday in Houston to repair the tendon in his left ankle, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.06/02
- 60-Day-ILHayden Wesneski (SP) — Wesneski (elbow) has progressed to throwing live batting practice this week, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.05/29
- 60-Day-ILRonel Blanco (SP) — Blanco (elbow) has progressed to throwing live batting practice this week, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.05/29
Imai is the wild card in the other dugout. The 28-year-old Japanese import was a disaster early (1-2, 8.31 through his first 5 starts), then flipped the switch on May 25 with a combined no-hitter against the Rangers, getting 16 straight outs before the bullpen took over. His last time out he went 6 innings of 2-run ball against Milwaukee and still took the L. The stuff is there; the results have been a coin flip.
Both clubs are under .500 and bleeding from the rotation — Houston is still waiting on Hunter Brown, Lance McCullers Jr., Cristian Javier, Ronel Blanco, and Hayden Wesneski to get back, and Carlos Correa just had ankle surgery. This isn't 2022 Astros baseball. It's a banged-up division-leading-by-default group taking advantage of an opponent they should beat at home.
The market sees it close — Astros -112 on the moneyline with a total of 9.5, which feels honest given the variance baked into a debut start. If Morris has a feel for his stuff early, the A's are live as a dog. If he doesn't, this gets ugly fast. Either way, you're finding out who Kade Morris is before dinner.