Gerrit Cole Affecting Astros Performance.

Coles terrific run in the rotation, including back-to-back American League Pitcher of the Month awards, hit a road bump only minutes before the Astros 4-1 loss to the White Sox in Game 2 when he was scratched with right hamstring discomfort.

Manager AJ Hinch said that acting pitching coach Josh Miller called the dugout only minutes before the game started and told Hinch that Coles hamstring wasnt feeling good while warming up and that he didnt feel he could continue.

Hes usually the first reliever out there anyway, so we raced to get him ready, scratched Cole from his start, and he came in to see the trainers and got some treatment, Hinch said.

Hinch said that Cole, who wasnt available to speak to reporters after the game, hadnt reported any previous hamstring issues.