Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez’s setback to his recovery from a fractured right hand is not as serious as first feared, general manager Dana Brown said Thursday. Alvarez, who suffered the injury on May 2,

Yordan Alvarez received two injections in his injured hand and will be shut down from baseball activities for "the upcoming days."

The 28-year-old, three-time All-Star has been out of the Astros' batting lineup since May 2 after sustaining a fractured right hand. Although Alvarez still has no timetable for his return while undergoing rehab for the injury, Houston was able to provide an update on Thursday.

Brandon Walter pitches for Houston as the Astros go for a sweep of the Rockies before moving on to Los Angles to face the Dodgers.

The Astros are away from home and heavy favorites (-286) at the Rockies (+230). The Astros will give the ball to Brandon Walter (1-1) versus the Rockies and Kyle Freeland (1-9). Here is what you need to get ready for Thursday's Astros vs.

The Rockies struck out 11 times and the 2-3-4 hitters went a combined 0-12 as the Rockies lost their seventh straight to the Astros on Thursday night. Mickey Moniak hit a two-run homer to account for Colorado’s scoring and a ninth-inning comeback attempt came up short for the Rockies (19-67).