Astros’ Carlos Correa sits vs. Dodgers with left ankle injury

HOUSTON — Astros shortstop Carlos Correa was scratched from Tuesday night time’s recreation towards the Los Angeles Dodgers due to a left ankle injury.

It’s the second straight day that Houston has scratched a participant about an hour earlier than the sport. Catcher Yainer Diaz was removed from the lineup Monday after injuring an indirect throughout batting follow.

The Astros moved Nick Allen from third base to shortstop to take Correa’s spot on protection and Braden Shewmake was put into the lineup to play third base.

Jose Altuve moved from fifth within the order to the leadoff spot to take Correa’s place and Shewmake will bat ninth.

Manager Joe Espada on Tuesday mentioned Diaz can be out for “a while,” with out offering a selected timeline for his injury. Veteran Christian Vazquez is serving because the beginning catcher.