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Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	Y. Diaz Astros' Yainer Diaz: Breather Saturday Yainer Diaz Astros' Yainer Diaz: Breather Saturday	V. CaratiniVictor Caratini	—
First Base	J. Singleton Astros' Jon Singleton: Sitting Saturday Jonathan Singleton Astros' Jon Singleton: Sitting Saturday	J. Abreu Astros' Jose Abreu: Hits first homer of season Jose Abreu Astros' Jose Abreu: Hits first homer of season	Y. Diaz Astros' Yainer Diaz: Breather Saturday Yainer Diaz Astros' Yainer Diaz: Breather Saturday 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: Three homers in four games Alex Bregman Astros' Alex Bregman: Three homers in four games	G. KessingerGrae Kessinger	M. DubonMauricio Dubon
Left Field	C. McCormick Astros' Chas McCormick: Breather Saturday Chas McCormick Astros' Chas McCormick: Breather Saturday	M. DubonMauricio Dubon	Y. Alvarez Astros' Yordan Alvarez: Belts two homers in victory Yordan Alvarez Astros' Yordan Alvarez: Belts two homers in victory
Center Field	J. MeyersJake Meyers	M. DubonMauricio Dubon	C. McCormick Astros' Chas McCormick: Breather Saturday Chas McCormick Astros' Chas McCormick: Breather Saturday
Right Field	K. Tucker Astros' Kyle Tucker: Belts 19th long ball Kyle Tucker Astros' Kyle Tucker: Belts 19th long ball	C. McCormick Astros' Chas McCormick: Breather Saturday Chas McCormick Astros' Chas McCormick: Breather Saturday	M. DubonMauricio Dubon
Designated Hitter	Y. Alvarez Astros' Yordan Alvarez: Belts two homers in victory Yordan Alvarez Astros' Yordan Alvarez: Belts two homers in victory	Y. Diaz Astros' Yainer Diaz: Breather Saturday Yainer Diaz Astros' Yainer Diaz: Breather Saturday	J. Singleton Astros' Jon Singleton: Sitting Saturday Jonathan Singleton Astros' Jon Singleton: Sitting Saturday J. Abreu Astros' Jose Abreu: Hits first homer of season Jose Abreu Astros' Jose Abreu: Hits first homer of season K. Tucker Astros' Kyle Tucker: Belts 19th long ball Kyle Tucker Astros' Kyle Tucker: Belts 19th long ball C. McCormick Astros' Chas McCormick: Breather Saturday Chas McCormick Astros' Chas McCormick: Breather Saturday J. AltuveJose Altuve

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
J. VerlanderJustin Verlander	F. Valdez Astros' Framber Valdez: Efficient in quality start Framber Valdez Astros' Framber Valdez: Efficient in quality start	C. Javier Forearm: Expected to be out until at least Jun 8 Cristian Javier Forearm: Expected to be out until at least Jun 8	R. BlancoRonel Blanco	H. BrownHunter Brown

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
J. Hader Astros' Josh Hader: Earns eighth save Josh Hader Astros' Josh Hader: Earns eighth save	R. PresslyRyan Pressly	B. AbreuBryan Abreu R. MonteroRafael Montero S. MartinezSeth Martinez T. ScottTayler Scott D. ColemanDylan Coleman P. MushinskiParker Mushinski S. Dubin Astros' Shawn Dubin: Called up Saturday Shawn Dubin Astros' Shawn Dubin: Called up Saturday 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