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Astros Crawfish Boil: July 20th, 2020

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By CKuno Jul 20, 2020, 10:10am CDT

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Astros News

Even after so many times on the mound, Opening Day is still special for Justin Verlander (Astros.com)
Josh James has been named the #4 starter for the Astros (Astros.com)
Meanwhile, Brandon Bielak and Framber Valdez are battling for roster spots (Astros.com)
Here are the latest notes on the Astros pitching staff and where they sit as we head into the season (MLB Trade Rumors)
Roberto Osuna has finally arrived in camp after an unavoidable delay kept him out of Houston (Twitter - Chandler Rome)
Jake Kaplan took a wack at projecting the 30-man roster for Opening Day (The Athletic, $$$)
The exhibition games in Kansas City are currently up in the air as rain threatens the area (Sports Radio 610)
Houston area celebrities, including Carlos Correa, are joining the the national mask up campaign (ABC 13)

Around the League

Let’s get some predictions in on who will stand triumphant in the shortened 2020 season (Sports Illustrated)
The Blue Jays will not be allowed to play in their native Canada so the hunt is on for an alternate venue (MLB Trade Rumors)
But the players aren’t too keen on playing home games in Buffalo (NESN)
Freddie Freeman gave a harrowing account of his battle with coronavirus (AP News)
Charlie Morton has been named an Opening Day starter for the first time in his career (Tampa Bay Times)
Will the Reds finally take a step forward into relevancy this season? (Sporting News)
If you’re into two-way players, Sundays will be Shohei Ohtani day for the Angels in 2020 (MLB.com)