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Wendell Carter Jr. (hip) and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (knee) are questionable to play against the Hawks on Sunday.
Paolo Banchero (ankle) and Franz Wagner (knee) are questionable to play against the Hawks on Sunday.
Zach Dezenzo is in the Astros lineup for the first time in six days Saturday.
He’s batting ninth versus the Angels. With Jose Altuve playing second base, the Astros have Cam Smith and Dezenzo in the same lineup for the first time this season. Dezenzo’s only previous three starts were among the four games that Smith hasn’t started.
After already sitting versus a righty on Friday, Brendan Rodgers is out of the Astros lineup against a lefty on Satursday.
This doesn’t bode well. It’s the first time all year the Astros have faced a lefty, and it’s surprising not to see Rogers in there, given that he’s a lifetime .296/.357/.482 hitter against southpaws (.253/.300/.378 versus right-handers). That’s Coors-aided, of course, but if you’re going to start him nine times in 13 games against righties, it’d make particular sense to have him in there versus a lefty.
Tyler Smith (ankle) is not on the injury report against the Pistons on Sunday.
Brook Lopez (rest) and Bobby Portis (rest) have been ruled out against the Pistons on Sunday.