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Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	Y. Diaz Astros' Yainer Diaz: Absent from lineup Yainer Diaz Astros' Yainer Diaz: Absent from lineup	V. CaratiniVictor Caratini	—
First Base	J. SingletonJonathan Singleton	J. Abreu Astros' Jose Abreu: Collects hit in return Jose Abreu Astros' Jose Abreu: Collects hit in return	Y. Diaz Astros' Yainer Diaz: Absent from lineup Yainer Diaz Astros' Yainer Diaz: Absent from lineup M. DubonMauricio Dubon G. KessingerGrae Kessinger
Second Base	J. AltuveJose Altuve	M. DubonMauricio Dubon	G. KessingerGrae Kessinger
Shortstop	J. PenaJeremy Pena	M. DubonMauricio Dubon	G. KessingerGrae Kessinger
Third Base	A. Bregman Astros' Alex Bregman: Working way out of slump Alex Bregman Astros' Alex Bregman: Working way out of slump	G. KessingerGrae Kessinger	M. DubonMauricio Dubon
Left Field	C. McCormick Astros' Chas McCormick: Absent again Chas McCormick Astros' Chas McCormick: Absent again	M. DubonMauricio Dubon	Y. AlvarezYordan Alvarez
Center Field	J. MeyersJake Meyers	M. DubonMauricio Dubon	C. McCormick Astros' Chas McCormick: Absent again Chas McCormick Astros' Chas McCormick: Absent again
Right Field	K. Tucker Astros' Kyle Tucker: Smacks 18th homer Kyle Tucker Astros' Kyle Tucker: Smacks 18th homer	C. McCormick Astros' Chas McCormick: Absent again Chas McCormick Astros' Chas McCormick: Absent again	M. DubonMauricio Dubon
Designated Hitter	Y. AlvarezYordan Alvarez	Y. Diaz Astros' Yainer Diaz: Absent from lineup Yainer Diaz Astros' Yainer Diaz: Absent from lineup	J. SingletonJonathan Singleton J. Abreu Astros' Jose Abreu: Collects hit in return Jose Abreu Astros' Jose Abreu: Collects hit in return K. Tucker Astros' Kyle Tucker: Smacks 18th homer Kyle Tucker Astros' Kyle Tucker: Smacks 18th homer C. McCormick Astros' Chas McCormick: Absent again Chas McCormick Astros' Chas McCormick: Absent again J. AltuveJose Altuve

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
J. VerlanderJustin Verlander	F. Valdez Astros' Framber Valdez: Tagged with loss Monday Framber Valdez Astros' Framber Valdez: Tagged with loss Monday	C. Javier Astros' Cristian Javier: Goes on IL for right forearm Forearm: Expected to be out until at least Jun 8 Cristian Javier Astros' Cristian Javier: Goes on IL for right forearm Forearm: Expected to be out until at least Jun 8	R. BlancoRonel Blanco	H. BrownHunter Brown

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
J. HaderJosh Hader	R. PresslyRyan Pressly	B. AbreuBryan Abreu R. MonteroRafael Montero S. MartinezSeth Martinez T. ScottTayler Scott D. ColemanDylan Coleman P. MushinskiParker Mushinski A. Speas Astros' Alex Speas: Recalled by Houston Alex Speas Astros' Alex Speas: Recalled by Houston 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