Despite his age, Scott doesn’t have enough MLB service time to qualify for salary arbitration until the 2025-26 offseason, and the Astros control his rights through the 2028 campaign.

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.

Yordan Alvarez and Zachary Neto are two of the players with prop bets available when the Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Angels square off at Minute Maid Park on Saturday (first pitch at 7:10

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.

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.

Five teams have already clinched postseason spots as the 2024 MLB regular season winds down, with three more teams eligible to join them on Saturday