Examining if Astros' Chas McCormick should be untouchable in a trade

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The reigning AL Player of the Week has continued his hot summer, and with the trade deadline approaching, it has us thinking: should he be off limits in any trade negotiations?

Check out the video above as the guys share their thoughts!

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Framber Valdez will start the series finale against the Giants. Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images.

The Houston Astros will try to bounce back and avoid a sweep as they face the San Francisco Giants in the series finale on Wednesday afternoon at Daikin Park.

Houston will turn to ace Framber Valdez (1-0, 0.00 ERA), who was dominant in his season debut, allowing no runs with four strikeouts. The left-hander will look to slow down a Giants team that has won three straight road games and is off to a hot start.

San Francisco counters with right-hander Landen Roupp, who will be making his season debut. The Giants (4-1) have relied on timely hitting and strong pitching early in the season, holding opponents to just 2.6 runs per game.

The Astros (2-3) are still searching for consistency at the plate, averaging just 1.8 runs per game and adjusting to life without All-Stars Kyle Tucker and Alex Bregman. José Altuve provided a spark with his first home run of the season on Tuesday, but Houston will need more production to avoid dropping further below .500.

Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez is off to a slow start, with only one hit in sixteen at-bats. Alvarez is not the only one struggling as Isaac Paredes, Christian Walker, Yainer Diaz, Jeremy Pena, and Cam Smith all are hitting below .200.

Betting Line: The Giants are slight favorites at -137, with the over/under set at 8 runs.

Up Next: After the series wraps, the Astros will head to Minnesota for a three-game series against the Twins.

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