Astros scratch catcher Yainer Diaz with a left abdominal injury before start of Dodgers series

HOUSTON (AP) — Catcher Yainer Diaz was scratched from Houston’s lineup about an hour before the start of a series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday night because of a left abdominal injury. Christian Vázquez took his spot in the lineup and was batting ninth. With Diaz injured, the Astros selected the contract of catcher César Salazar from Triple-A Sugar Land and optioned infielder Shay Whitcomb to Triple-A to make room for him on the roster.