Tayler Scott, the right-hander who emerged as one of the Houston Astros’ most reliable relievers this year, will not finish the regular season on the active roster. The Astros placed Scott on the 15-day injured list Saturday with what the team termed a “thoracic spine strain.

Justin Verlander missed almost two months this summer with a neck injury. After his latest tough start on Friday night in Houston’s 9-7 win over the Angels, the 41-year-old right-hander said he should have taken more time to recover.

The Astros announced that right-hander Tayler Scott has been placed on the 15-day injured list due to a thoracic spine

After missing nearly three months of the season, Houston Astros right fielder Kyle Tucker showed he had some leftover hits he was ready to crank. In the Astros' 9-7 defeat of the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night,

Kyle Tucker had four hits, including a home run, and Jake Meyers and Alex Bregman both hit home runs while combining for six RBIs to help the Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Angels 9-7 on Friday night.

What to look for from the top Los Angeles Angels and Houston Astros players and how to watch the game as they face off on Saturday.

So far this year, Zachary Neto has a slash line of .247/.317/.433 for the Angels, with 21 home runs and 71 RBI. He has scored 68 runs, and has strikeout and walk rates of 22.4% and 6.5%, respectively. He also has stolen 30 bases on 38 attempts.

Ronel Blanco will start for the Houston Astros on Saturday against Taylor Ward and the Los Angeles Angels. First pitch is at 7:10 p.m. ET for this third game in a four-game series.The Astros are