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Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	C. Vazquez Astros' Christian Vazquez: Sitting again Thursday Christian Vazquez Astros' Christian Vazquez: Sitting again Thursday	M. MaldonadoMartin Maldonado	J. Castro Knee: Out for the season Jason Castro Knee: Out for the season
First Base	Y. GurrielYuli Gurriel	T. ManciniTrey Mancini	A. DiazAledmys Diaz Y. Alvarez Astros' Yordan Alvarez: Sitting Thursday Yordan Alvarez Astros' Yordan Alvarez: Sitting Thursday K. Tucker Astros' Kyle Tucker: Three-hit night includes homer Kyle Tucker Astros' Kyle Tucker: Three-hit night includes homer M. Brantley Astros' Michael Brantley: Heading for second opinion Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Sep 12 Michael Brantley Astros' Michael Brantley: Heading for second opinion Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Sep 12 M. MaldonadoMartin Maldonado
Second Base	J. AltuveJose Altuve	A. DiazAledmys Diaz	M. DubonMauricio Dubon Y. GurrielYuli Gurriel
Shortstop	J. PenaJeremy Pena	A. DiazAledmys Diaz	M. DubonMauricio Dubon A. Bregman Astros' Alex Bregman: Reaches four times in win Alex Bregman Astros' Alex Bregman: Reaches four times in win
Third Base	A. Bregman Astros' Alex Bregman: Reaches four times in win Alex Bregman Astros' Alex Bregman: Reaches four times in win	A. DiazAledmys Diaz	M. DubonMauricio Dubon Y. GurrielYuli Gurriel
Left Field	M. Brantley Astros' Michael Brantley: Heading for second opinion Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Sep 12 Michael Brantley Astros' Michael Brantley: Heading for second opinion Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Sep 12	A. DiazAledmys Diaz	C. McCormickChas McCormick T. ManciniTrey Mancini Y. Alvarez Astros' Yordan Alvarez: Sitting Thursday Yordan Alvarez Astros' Yordan Alvarez: Sitting Thursday M. DubonMauricio Dubon J. MeyersJake Meyers K. Tucker Astros' Kyle Tucker: Three-hit night includes homer Kyle Tucker Astros' Kyle Tucker: Three-hit night includes homer
Center Field	J. MeyersJake Meyers	M. DubonMauricio Dubon	C. McCormickChas McCormick K. Tucker Astros' Kyle Tucker: Three-hit night includes homer Kyle Tucker Astros' Kyle Tucker: Three-hit night includes homer
Right Field	K. Tucker Astros' Kyle Tucker: Three-hit night includes homer Kyle Tucker Astros' Kyle Tucker: Three-hit night includes homer	T. ManciniTrey Mancini	C. McCormickChas McCormick J. MeyersJake Meyers M. Brantley Astros' Michael Brantley: Heading for second opinion Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Sep 12 Michael Brantley Astros' Michael Brantley: Heading for second opinion Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Sep 12 A. DiazAledmys Diaz
Designated Hitter	Y. Alvarez Astros' Yordan Alvarez: Sitting Thursday Yordan Alvarez Astros' Yordan Alvarez: Sitting Thursday	T. ManciniTrey Mancini	M. Brantley Astros' Michael Brantley: Heading for second opinion Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Sep 12 Michael Brantley Astros' Michael Brantley: Heading for second opinion Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Sep 12 A. DiazAledmys Diaz Y. GurrielYuli Gurriel K. Tucker Astros' Kyle Tucker: Three-hit night includes homer Kyle Tucker Astros' Kyle Tucker: Three-hit night includes homer J. AltuveJose Altuve C. McCormickChas McCormick

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
J. Verlander Astros' Justin Verlander: Looks human Wednesday Justin Verlander Astros' Justin Verlander: Looks human Wednesday	F. Valdez Astros' Framber Valdez: Dominant in victory Framber Valdez Astros' Framber Valdez: Dominant in victory	L. GarciaLuis Garcia	C. JavierCristian Javier	J. UrquidyJose Urquidy

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
R. PresslyRyan Pressly	R. MonteroRafael Montero	W. SmithWill Smith H. NerisHector Neris R. StanekRyne Stanek P. MatonPhil Maton B. AbreuBryan Abreu S. MartinezSeth Martinez B. Taylor Astros' Blake Taylor: Beginning rehab assignment Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Aug 17 Blake Taylor Astros' Blake Taylor: Beginning rehab assignment Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Aug 17 J. James Lat: Expected to be out until at least Sep 1 Josh James Lat: Expected to be out until at least Sep 1