Astros Announce Cristian Javier News After Leaving Orioles Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Houston Astros are entering a critical stretch, holding a slim 1.5-game lead in the AL West over the second-place Seattle Mariners with just under two months left in the regular season.

Cristian Javier had allowed one run in three innings of his second start since returning from Tommy John surgery.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/astros as Astros Reveal Why Cristian Javier Left Sunday's Start Early. The weekend set between the Houston Astros and Baltimore Orioles was not without storylines.