Overview

• Spencer Arrighetti returns from a four-month injured-list stint to start Wednesday’s series finale against the Miami Marlins.
• A.J. Blubaugh secured his first major-league win with five innings of two-run relief before being optioned back to Triple-A to clear a roster spot.
• Eight of Houston’s starting pitchers remain on the injured list, including Ronel Blanco and Hayden Wesneski, who underwent elbow surgeries.
• The Astros passed on adding external pitching at the trade deadline, banking on IL returns and taxi-squad call-ups to bolster the rotation.
• Arrighetti, who made three minor-league rehab starts in July, is slated to throw 85–90 pitches as the team moves toward a healthier rotation.