Houston, we have a first-base problem. Entering Saturday, since the start of 2023, Astros first basemen rank at or near the bottom of MLB in nearly every offensive category: .219 average (30th), -2.8 ...

Lance McCullers is scheduled to play long toss Sunday. If that goes well, the plan is for to throw from a mound on Monday.

McCullers (foot) played catch Saturday and is scheduled to do so again Sunday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.