(SportsRadio 610) -- The Houston Astros have seven finalists from the Phase 1 results of the 2021 Google MLB All-Star Ballot, which is more than any other team. Finalists are the top three vote-getters from each position (and the top nine outfielders) in each league based on vote totals from Phase 1 of All-Star voting, which ran from June 3-24.
The Astros finalists are: Jose Altuve (2nd base), Yuli Gurriel (1st base), Yordan Alvarez (DH), Carlos Correa (shortstop), Alex Bregman (3rd base), Martin Maldonado (catcher), Michael Brantley (outfield). Kyle Tucker was one spot shy of being a finalist among AL outfielders.
Phase 2 voting begins on Monday at 11 a.m. (Central time) and concludes on Thursday, July 1 at noon.
Voting is available exclusively online and via mobile devices at MLB.com, all 30 Club sites, the MLB App and on Google Search (U.S. and Canada only).
Fans will have the opportunity to vote among the finalists at each position during this four-day window.
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The winners will be announced July 1 on ESPN at 9:00 p.m. ET on the 2021 Google MLB All-Star Starters Reveal show.
In the first hour of Payne and Pendergast on Monday, Seth and Sean look at how many Astros should make the All-Star game; react to the Astros having issues against the Tigers again; and read way too much into Deshaun Watson posting a pic in Texans cleats on social media.