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.

Thairo Estrada hit a two-run homer in the first inning and drove in four runs to help the Colorado Rockies beat the Houston Astros 7-6 on Thursday.

Estrada, who boosted his average to .317, went 3 for 4. He tied the game, 2-2, with a two-run homer to left off Astros left-hander Brandon Walter in the first. Estrada’s infield grounder scored Kyle Farmer to put Colorado in front, 3-2, in the third.

Thairo Estrada homered, singled twice and drove in four runs and the Colorado Rockies held on to beat the Houston Astros 7-6 in Denver on Thursday.

The Houston Astros placed infielder Luis Guillorme on the 10-day injured list with a strained right hamstring on Wednesday, the latest position player sidelined for the AL West leaders. The eight-year veteran Guillorme appeared in 12 games for the Astros,

D ENVER - The Houston Astros placed infielder Luis Guillorme on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring strain before their game Wednesday against the Colorado Rockies, the team announced. Infielder Zack Short was called up from Triple-A Sugar Land to replace Guillorme on the active roster.