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HOUSTON ASTROS (16-7-3) at washington nationals (11-12-2)RHP Lance McCullers Jr. (2-0, 0.71) vs. lhp gio gonzalez (1-0, 2.70)

wednesday, MARCH 21, 2018 • fitteam ballpark of the palm beaches • west palm beach, FL • 1:10 p.m. ET • kbme 790 am • espn2

astros spring training roster

pitchers (16)45 Gerrit Cole RHP47 Chris Devenski RHP53 Ken Giles RHP61 Jandel Gustave RHP36 Will Harris RHP51 James Hoyt RHP60 Dallas Keuchel LHP43 Lance McCullers Jr. RHP31 Collin McHugh RHP50 Charlie Morton RHP41 Brad Peacock RHP62 Brady Rodgers RHP30 Héctor Rondón RHP29 Tony Sipp LHP38 Joe Smith RHP35 Justin Verlander RHP

CATCHERS (3+1)44 Tim Federowicz*11 Evan Gattis 16 Brian McCann 12 Max Stassi

infielders (7)27 Jose Altuve 2 Alex Bregman1 Carlos Correa 28 J.D. Davis9 Marwin Gonzalez 10 Yuli Gurriel 13 Tyler White

outfielders (5)21 Derek Fisher18 Tony Kemp6 Jake Marisnick 22 Josh Reddick 4 George Springer

* - Non-roster invitee

UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS (ALL TIMES EASTERN)Date Time Opponent Pitchers Radio/TelevisionThursday, March 22 1:05 Miami RHP Charlie Morton (1-0, 0.93) vs. RHP Jacob Turner (1-0, 4.70) KBME/noneFriday, March 23 1:05 at Minnesota RHP Trent Thornton (0-0, 3.24) vs. RHP Lance Lynn (0-0, 0.00) none/none 6:05 at Washington RHP Gerrit Cole (2-1, 2.04) vs. TBA KBME/noneSaturday, March 24 1:05 at Boston RHP Francis Martes (0-1, 1.93) vs. LHP Chris Sale (1-0, 3.21) KBME/NESNSunday, March 25 1:05 at Miami (SS) LHP Dallas Keuchel (1-0, 1.74) vs. TBA KBME/FS Florida

toDAY’s game: The 2017 World Series Champion Houston Astros will play the Nationals today as the road team in a 1:05 p.m. ET matchup at FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches...RHP Lance McCullers Jr. (2-0) will make the start for Houston opposite LHP Gio Goonzalez (1-0) and the Nats.

today’s starter: A 2017 American League All-Star, RHP Lance McCullers Jr. (2-0) is making his fourth start (fifth appearance) of Spring Training today...Mc-Cullers is coming off his strongest start of the spring, as he tossed 4.1 scoreless innings in a win last Friday at NYY...he has allowed just one earned run on eight hits, with 15 strikeouts in 12.2 innings this spring.

today’s Relievers: Scheduled to follow RHP Lance McCullers Jr. today are: RHP Ken Giles, RHP Brad Peacock, RHP Collin McHugh and RHP James Hoyt.

astros extras: The following minor league players will be available for the Astros in today’s game: UT Marcos Almonte (#91), RHP Brandon Bailey (#97), RHP Jesus Balaguer (#99), IF Osvaldo Duarte (#92), LHP Chris Nunn (#96), IF Miguelangel Sierra (#95) and IF Abraham Toro-Hernandez (#94).

astros on tv: The Astros will be televised live nation-ally today, as the game will be shown on ESPN2...Jon Sciambi and David Ross will be on the call...the Astros final two games in Florida, on Saturday at BOS (NESN) and Sunday at MIA (FS Florida) will be televised locally by their opponents, with Saturday’s broadcast being simulcast nationally on MLB Network.

on the airwaves: Today’s game will be aired on the radio in Houston on tape delay at 6 p.m. CT on KBME SportsTalk 790 AM...the dynamic duo of Robert Ford and Steve Sparks will be on the call...the game can also be heard live on MLB.com, SiriusXM and on the MLB At-Bat App...RADIO IN WPB: Saturday and Sunday Astros Spring Training games are being carried live in West Palm Beach on 93.3 FM WAVE.

monday’s win: Prior to yesterday’s off day, the Astros dispatched the Mets on Monday by a score of 2-0 at FITTEAM Ballpark...RHP Justin Verlander was in midseason form, as he tossed 7.0 scoreless innings in the victory...SS Carlos Correa connected for his first home run of the spring in a 2x3 day at the plate.

video uploads: Video highlights, b-roll and postgame sound bites will be uploaded to MLBPressbox.com following most games and throughout Spring Training.

astroline tonight: Astros Manager AJ Hinch will be tonight’s guest on the final episode of the Astros offseason radio program, Astroline presented by Karbach Brewing Co...Astros television broadcaster Todd Kalas will serve as the host...tonight’s Astroline broadcasts in West Palm Beach from Duffy’s Sports Grill of Clematis (225 N Clematis St.) at 7 p.m. ET (6 p.m. CT)...Astroline airs on the Astros Radio Network, the Astros flagship station KBME SportsTalk 790 AM and can be streamed online at Astros.com/Astroline.

grapefruit leaders: At 16-7 (.696), the Astros have the best record in the Grapefruit League and are tied with the Brewers (16-7, .696) for the best record in the Majors.

quick start: Astros starters this spring have combined for a 1.59 ERA (15ER/85IP) across their 26 Spring Training starts...as a whole, the Astros pitching staff has posted an MLB-best 3.02 ERA (78ER/230.1IP).

altuve inked: On Monday, the Astros announced the signing of IF Jose Altuve to a seven-year contract that will keep the 2017 AL MVP in an Astros uniform through the 2024 season...Altuve is a lifelong Astro, having been signed by Houston as a 16-year-old amateur free agent out of Venezuela in September of 2006...after playing in just four minor league seasons, he debuted with Houston in 2011 at just 21 years old and has gone on to appear in 982 regular season games and 24 postseason contests in an Astros uniform.

monday’s roster move: On Monday, the Astros op-tioned IF A.J. Reed to minor league camp...following the move, the Astros roster now stands at 32 players.

line ‘em up: On Sunday, manager AJ Hinch an-nounced the Astros tentative starting rotation to begin the 2018 regular season:

Astros upcoming starters - 2018 reg. seasonThur., March 29 at TEX: RHP Justin VerlanderFri., March 30 at TEX: LHP Dallas KeuchelSat., March 31 at TEX: RHP Lance McCullers Jr.Sun., April 1 at TEX: RHP Gerrit ColeMon., April 2 vs. BAL: RHP Charlie Morton

world championship rings: The Astros are proud to announce Jostens as the official partner of the 2017 World Championship Rings and jewelry collection...Jostens will also be the presenting sponsor of the World Championship Ring Presentation Ceremo-ny, which will take place on April 3 during a pregame ceremony at Minute Maid Park.

2018 SPRING TRAINING SCHEDULE/RESULTSDay Date Opponent Site FINAL astros POR OPPONENT POR SAVE

Friday&^ February 23 Washington W. PALM BEACH W 3-2 Dorris (1-0) Dragmire (0-1) Hauschild (1)Saturday&^# February 24 Atlanta W. PALM BEACH W 6-1 McHugh (1-0) Newcomb (0-1) -Sunday^# February 25 St. Louis Jupiter W 7-3 Cole (1-0) Mikolas (0-1) -Monday&@ February 26 New York (NL) W. PALM BEACH W 8-7 McCurry (1-0) Bashlor (1-1) -Monday# February 26 Miami Jupiter L 0-11 Martes (0-1) Ureña (1-0) -Tuesday@ February 27 New York (NL) Port St. Lucie W 8-2 Peacock (1-0) Matz (0-1) -Wednesday&@ February 28 Minnesota (ss) W. PALM BEACH L 2-4 Boshers (0-1) Romero (1-0) Littell (2)Thursday&@ March 1 Boston W. PALM BEACH W 10-5 Guduan (1-0) Smith (0-1) -Friday&^ March 2 New York (NL) (ss) W. PALM BEACH T 7-7 - - -Saturday&^ March 3 Washington W. PALM BEACH L 1-8 Ramsey (0-1) Kintzler (1-0) -Sunday#^ March 4 St. Louis Jupiter W 4-1 Peacock (2-0) Wacha (0-1) McCurry (1)Monday&@ March 5 Miami W. PALM BEACH W 5-3 Harris (1-0) Despaigne (1-1) Valdez (1)Tuesday# March 6 Washington W. Palm Beach W 10-5 Morton (1-0) Cole (0-1) -Tuesday@ March 6 New York (NL) Port St. Lucie L 5-9 Armenteros (0-1) Bashlor (2-1) -Wednesday@ March 7 Miami W. PALM BEACH L 6-7 Ferrell (0-1) Mazza (1-0) Guerra (2)Thursday@ March 8 Atlanta Lake Buena Vista W 6-4 McCurry (2-0) Winkler (0-1) -Friday^ March 9 St. Louis W. PALM BEACH W 4-2 Peacock (3-0) Brebbia (0-1) Devenski (1)Saturday^ March 10 Washington W. PALM BEACH T 2-2 - - -Sunday^ March 11 New York (NL) Port St. Lucie W 5-2 McCullers Jr. (1-0) deGrom (0-1) Hoyt (1)Monday March 12 No Game ScheduledTuesday@ March 13 New York (NL) (ss) Port St. Lucie W 6-1 Cole (2-0) Syndergaard (0-2) -Wednesday@ March 14 St. Louis W. PALM BEACH L 1-3 Verlander (0-1) Wainwright (1-0) Tuivailala (1)Thursday@ March 15 Washington W. Palm Beach W 12-3 Keuchel (1-0) Milone (0-1) -Friday^ March 16 New York (AL) Tampa W 2-0 McCullers (2-0) Montgomery (1-2) Armenteros (1)Saturday^ March 17 Miami Jupiter T 6-6 - - -Sunday&^ March 18 Atlanta W. PALM BEACH L 3-6 Cole (2-1) Sanchez (1-1) -Monday&@ March 19 New York (NL) W. PALM BEACH W 2-0 Verlander (1-1) Matz (0-4) Harris (1)Tuesday March 20 No Game ScheduledWednesday$@ March 21 Washington W. Palm Beach 1:05 pmThursday@ March 22 Miami W. PALM BEACH 1:05 pmFriday@ March 23 Minnesota Fort Myers 1:05 pmFriday March 23 Washington W. Palm Beach 6:05 pmSaturday#^ March 24 Boston Fort Myers 1:05 pmSunday^ March 25 Miami (ss) Jupiter 1:05 pmMonday^ March 26 Milwaukee Minute Maid Park 7:10 pmTuesday March 27 Milwaukee Minute Maid Park 1:10 pmAll times local &AT&T SportsNet SW ^KBME-AM #MLB Network @tape delayed KBME-AM $ESPN2

PITCHER DAY-BY-DAYS:GERRIT COLEDate/Opp IP H R ER BB K2/25 at STL (W1) 2.0 0 0 0 0 23/2 vs. NYM 3.0 2 1 1 2 23/7 vs. MIA 3.2 4 0 0 1 43/13 at NYM (W2) 4.0 4 1 1 2 73/18 vs. ATL (L1) 5.0 7 3 2 1 3

chris devenskiDate/Opp IP H R ER BB K2/27 at NYM 1.0 2 1 1 0 23/2 vs. NYM 1.0 1 1 0 0 13/5 vs. MIA 1.1 0 0 0 0 23/9 vs. STL (S1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 03/11 at NYM (H1) 1.0 2 1 0 0 2

KEN GILESDate/Opp IP H R ER BB K2/26 vs. NYM 1.0 1 0 0 0 13/2 vs. NYM (BS1) 0.2 3 4 0 0 03/6 at WSH 1.0 0 0 0 1 23/9 vs. STL 1.0 0 0 0 0 13/13 at NYM (H1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0

WILL HARRISDate/Opp IP H R ER BB K2/26 at MIA 0.1 1 3 2 1 03/2 vs. NYM (H1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 03/5 vs. MIA (W1) 1.0 0 0 0 1 13/7 vs. MIA (H2) 1.0 1 0 0 0 23/10 vs. WSH (H3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 23/14 vs. STL 1.0 0 0 0 0 03/19 vs. NYM (S1) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0

JAMES HOYTDate/Opp IP H R ER BB K2/26 at MIA 1.2 4 4 4 1 03/1 vs. BOS 1.0 0 0 0 0 13/3 vs. WAS 1.0 1 0 0 1 03/6 at WSH 0.2 2 2 2 0 03/8 at ATL (BS1) 1.0 3 3 2 0 13/11 at NYM (S1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 23/14 vs. STL 1.0 0 0 0 0 13/17 at MIA 1.0 1 0 0 0 2

dallas keuchelDate/Opp IP H R ER BB K3/5 vs. MIA 1.2 4 2 2 1 33/10 vs. WSH 3.2 1 0 0 0 53/15 at WSH (W1) 5.0 4 0 0 1 2

LANCE MCCULLERS JR.Date/Opp IP H R ER BB K2/28 vs. MIN 2.0 0 0 0 0 33/5 vs. MIA (H1) 2.2 1 0 0 2 23/11 at NYM (W1) 3.2 4 1 1 1 53/16 at NYY (W2) 4.1 1 0 0 1 5

collin mchughDate/Opp IP H R ER BB K2/24 vs. ATL (W1) 2.0 1 0 0 1 53/1 vs. BOS (BS1) 1.2 4 3 3 0 13/6 at NYM 3.0 3 3 2 1 23/15 at WSH 1.0 0 0 0 0 33/18 vs. ATL 1.0 2 2 2 1 3

charlie mortonDate/Opp IP H R ER BB K3/1 vs. BOS 2.0 2 0 0 0 13/6 at WSH (W1) 3.0 3 0 0 0 63/17 at MIA 4.2 3 4 1 3 4

brad peacockDate/Opp IP H R ER BB K2/27 at NYM (W1) 2.0 1 0 0 2 33/4 at STL (W2) 2.0 0 0 0 0 33/9 vs. STL (W3) 2.0 1 1 1 0 03/13 at NYM (H1) 1.0 2 0 0 0 13/17 at MIA 1.1 1 0 0 1 3

HÉCTOR RONDÓNDate/Opp IP H R ER BB K2/26 vs. NYM 0.2 4 4 4 1 13/15 at WSH 1.0 0 0 0 0 33/18 vs. ATL 1.0 1 0 0 0 1

TONY SIPPDate/Opp IP H R ER BB K2/26 vs. NYM (H1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 13/1 vs. BOS 1.0 0 0 0 0 03/4 at STL (H2) 1.0 1 0 0 0 13/7 vs. MIA (BS1) 0.2 4 4 4 1 03/10 vs. WSH (H3) 1.0 1 0 0 1 13/14 vs. STL 1.0 0 0 0 1 13/18 vs. ATL 1.0 1 1 1 1 03/19 vs. NYM (H4) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1

JOE SMITHDate/Opp IP H R ER BB K2/28 vs. MIN 1.0 1 2 0 0 03/4 at STL (H1) 1.0 2 1 1 1 13/7 vs. MIA (H2) 1.1 1 0 0 0 03/11 at NYM (H3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 13/15 at WSH 1.0 0 0 0 0 1

justin verlanderDate/Opp IP H R ER BB K2/26 vs. NYM 2.0 0 0 0 0 43/3 vs. WAS 3.0 2 0 0 0 53/9 vs. STL 5.0 2 1 1 0 83/14 vs. STL (L1) 5.0 8 3 3 1 43/19 vs. NYM (W1) 7.0 5 0 0 1 3