With injuries impacting their lineup, the Houston Astros made a series of moves Saturday to bolster their bench. Houston placed outfielder Jacob Melton on the 10-day injured list with a right ankle sprain and optioned infielder Shay Whitcomb to Triple-A before its game against the Twins.

Isaac Paredes' hamstring injury hasn't forced him to the IL yet, but Jacob Melton's new ankle injury could lead to a prolonged absence.

The Houston Astros have placed rookie outfielder Jacob Melton on the 10-day injured list with a sprained right ankle

The Houston Astros, who broke out for 10 runs on Friday to beat the Twins, will have Hunter Brown (8-3, 1.82) pitching against Joe Ryan (7-2, 2.96) on Saturday. How to watch, listen When: 3:10 p.m. Saturday,

Jose Altuve and rookie Jacob Melton drove in three runs each as the Houston Astros jumped on Chris Paddack early and cruised to a 10-3 win over the Minnesota Twins.