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Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	Y. DiazYainer Diaz	V. CaratiniVictor Caratini	—
First Base	J. Singleton Astros' Jon Singleton: Takes advantage of rare start Jonathan Singleton Astros' Jon Singleton: Takes advantage of rare start	J. Abreu Astros' Jose Abreu: Hits bench again Thursday Jose Abreu Astros' Jose Abreu: Hits bench again Thursday	T. Cabbage Astros' Trey Cabbage: Will serve as 27th man Trey Cabbage Astros' Trey Cabbage: Will serve as 27th man Y. DiazYainer Diaz G. KessingerGrae Kessinger M. DubonMauricio Dubon
Second Base	J. Altuve Astros' Jose Altuve: Contributes solo shot Jose Altuve Astros' Jose Altuve: Contributes solo shot	M. DubonMauricio Dubon	G. KessingerGrae Kessinger
Shortstop	J. PenaJeremy Pena	M. DubonMauricio Dubon	G. KessingerGrae Kessinger
Third Base	A. BregmanAlex Bregman	G. KessingerGrae Kessinger	M. DubonMauricio Dubon
Left Field	C. McCormickChas McCormick	Y. AlvarezYordan Alvarez	M. DubonMauricio Dubon T. Cabbage Astros' Trey Cabbage: Will serve as 27th man Trey Cabbage Astros' Trey Cabbage: Will serve as 27th man
Center Field	J. Meyers Astros' Jake Meyers: Hits bench Thursday Jake Meyers Astros' Jake Meyers: Hits bench Thursday	M. DubonMauricio Dubon	C. McCormickChas McCormick
Right Field	K. TuckerKyle Tucker	C. McCormickChas McCormick	M. DubonMauricio Dubon T. Cabbage Astros' Trey Cabbage: Will serve as 27th man Trey Cabbage Astros' Trey Cabbage: Will serve as 27th man
Designated Hitter	Y. AlvarezYordan Alvarez	Y. DiazYainer Diaz	J. Singleton Astros' Jon Singleton: Takes advantage of rare start Jonathan Singleton Astros' Jon Singleton: Takes advantage of rare start J. Abreu Astros' Jose Abreu: Hits bench again Thursday Jose Abreu Astros' Jose Abreu: Hits bench again Thursday K. TuckerKyle Tucker C. McCormickChas McCormick J. Altuve Astros' Jose Altuve: Contributes solo shot Jose Altuve Astros' Jose Altuve: Contributes solo shot

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
J. Verlander Astros' Justin Verlander: Goes 4.1 scoreless Justin Verlander Astros' Justin Verlander: Goes 4.1 scoreless	F. Valdez Astros' Framber Valdez: Starting Sunday in Mexico City Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Apr 28 Framber Valdez Astros' Framber Valdez: Starting Sunday in Mexico City Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Apr 28	C. Javier Neck: Expected to be out until at least May 3 Cristian Javier Neck: Expected to be out until at least May 3	H. BrownHunter Brown	R. BlancoRonel Blanco

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
J. HaderJosh Hader	R. PresslyRyan Pressly	B. AbreuBryan Abreu R. MonteroRafael Montero S. MartinezSeth Martinez S. DubinShawn Dubin T. ScottTayler Scott D. ColemanDylan Coleman B. BielakBrandon Bielak O. Ortega Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Jul 1 Oliver Ortega Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Jul 1 P. Murfee Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Sep 1 Penn Murfee Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Sep 1 K. Graveman Shoulder: Out for the season Kendall Graveman Shoulder: Out for the season B. Sousa Shoulder: Out for the season Bennett Sousa Shoulder: Out for the season