Yordan Alvarez's Back Spasms: The Astros' Horrid Luck Is Getting Hard to Ignore

Alright, 12s, you seeing what's happening down in Houston? You just *love* to see it. Our boys in green and blue took care of business in Kansas City, shutting them out 2-0. But while we're enjoying those Ws, the "Trashstros" are straight up spiraling. Their "horrid luck in 2026" keeps rolling, and now their DH, Yordan Alvarez, had to get pulled from their game against the Cubs in the sixth inning with back spasms. Yeah, you read that right. Back spasms. And honestly, it feels like the universe just keeps piling it on those guys, doesn't it?

Houston's Season of "Horrid Luck" Just Got a New Chapter

Let's be real, Alvarez going down, even temporarily, is a brutal blow for them, and it just highlights how cursed their 2026 season has been so far. They're struggling to stabilize, and you can tell. Remember Josh Hader, the big-money bullpen guy they brought in? Yeah, *that* guy. He hasn't appeared in a single game this season! Can you believe it? The rumors are already flying that one of his former teams might be looking to trade for him this summer. Talk about buyer's remorse, huh? And it's not just Alvarez and Hader. One of their sluggers is in a slump that's making it nearly impossible for them to get things together. It's a mess.

More Trouble Than You Can Shake a Stick At

The injuries and slumps aren't even the half of it for Houston. Cam Smith, one of their guys, is reportedly struggling mentally, and the team might have to send him down to Sugar Land. That's never a good sign, is it? And Lance McCullers Jr.? Man, the guy just cannot stay healthy. The word out of their camp is that this should be the final reminder that they can't rely on him. Oh, and remember Jose Altuve's big extension? Yeah, the one that everyone thought was such a no-brainer to keep him in Houston for his whole career? With his "latest injury," that deal is now considered a "problem." That's not the kind of "problem" you want with a franchise cornerstone, is it? So while they've got some young guys like Braden Shewmake on a hot streak, or Bryan Abreu making a quiet pitch-mix change since May that could flip their bullpen outlook, it feels like it's too little, too late. Jeremy Peña's return from the IL *should* quiet some of the shortstop debates, but it's like putting a band-aid on a gushing wound over there. Meanwhile, our Mariners just chalked up another W, beating the Kansas City Royals 2-0. What a shutout for the boys! We'll keep our eyes on the prize and cheer on our squad. Keep bleeding that green and blue, Seattle!

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