After winning two of three at the Yankees, the Astros held onto slim lead in AL West and showed signs of an energized offense and rotation.

Astros star Jose Altuve was also pumped about the Correa trade and shared a simple, two-emoji reaction on his Instagram Stories. On Thursday night, Altuve reposted a graphic of Correa in an Astros jersey who was pointing to his wrist to signal, "It's time." Altuve added two clock emojis in the caption:

The Houston Astros are slowly crossing names off a lengthy injured pitchers list. But this one is a big one: right-hander Cristian Javier will make his first start since May 21, 2024 on Monday, kicking off a three-game home stand against the Boston Red Sox,