Astros pitcher Dallas Keuchel has been shut down for now because of inflammation in his left shoulder and sent back to Houston for an examination. Manager A.J. Hinch said Monday that Keuchel wouldn't pitch as planned on Tuesday night in Cleveland and won't be available when the Astros return home to play the Chicago Cubs this weekend. Hinch doesn't know how long the reigning AL Cy Young Award winner will be out, and said his absence is a major setback for the wild-card contenders.
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