Astros place 2B Jose Altuve (oblique) on 10-day IL

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The Houston Astros placed star second baseman Jose Altuve on the 10-day injured list due to left oblique discomfort.

The Astros recalled right-hander Ronel Blanco from Triple-A Sugar Land to start Thursday's game against the Seattle Mariners. They also called up infielder David Hensley from the Triple-A club and optioned left-hander Parker Mushinski to Sugar Land after Housto