Michael Shapiro is a sports reporter for Chron, covering the Astros, Rockets, Texans and every team in town. Michael is a Denver native and graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, and a noted fan of pull-up threes, wide-receiver passes and a good hot fudge sundae.

Meyers joins a growing list of Astros out of action, including Yordan Alvarez, Jeremy Peña, Spencer Arrighetti, J.P. France, Brendan Rodgers, Zach Dezenzo, Jacob Melton, Chas McCormick, Luis Garcia, Cristian Javier, Ronel Blanco, Hayden Wesneski, and more. Despite all the injuries, Houston is 55-38 and hold a seven-game lead in the AL West.

BOTTOM LINE: The Cleveland Guardians will try to break their three-game road losing streak in a matchup with the Houston Astros. Houston has gone 32-14 at home and 55-35 overall. The Astros have the fourth-best team ERA in baseball at 3.48.

While Smith became a breakout star during spring training because of his offensive power, he's still a rookie. He's exceeded expectations not only because of his mindset but also because the Astros promote a mentality where veterans want the younger players to succeed.

Zack Short is latest player to step in for Astros who have the best record in baseball since May 22 after sweep of Los Angeles Dodgers.

Jose Altuve homered twice while reaching base five times and driving in five runs, and the Houston Astros routed the Los Angeles Dodgers 18-1 on Friday night in the series opener of a matchup between division leaders.

The Houston Astros have promoted center fielder Kenedy Corona from the Triple-A Space Cowboys ahead of their homestand against the Cleveland Guardians, according to Venezuelan sports journalist Guillermo Liñares.

The Astros followed Friday's 18-1 win with a much closer 6-4 decision on Saturday to take second in a row over the Dodgers in Los Angeles.