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Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	Y. Diaz Astros' Yainer Diaz: Sitting in second straight game Yainer Diaz Astros' Yainer Diaz: Sitting in second straight game	V. Caratini Astros' Victor Caratini: Consecutive starts behind plate Victor Caratini Astros' Victor Caratini: Consecutive starts behind plate	—
First Base	J. AbreuJose Abreu	J. Singleton Astros' Jon Singleton: Losing out to Jose Abreu Jonathan Singleton Astros' Jon Singleton: Losing out to Jose Abreu	Y. Diaz Astros' Yainer Diaz: Sitting in second straight game Yainer Diaz Astros' Yainer Diaz: Sitting in second straight game M. Dubon Astros' Mauricio Dubon: Nabs fourth straight start Mauricio Dubon Astros' Mauricio Dubon: Nabs fourth straight start G. KessingerGrae Kessinger
Second Base	J. Altuve Astros' Jose Altuve: Getting afternoon off Jose Altuve Astros' Jose Altuve: Getting afternoon off	M. Dubon Astros' Mauricio Dubon: Nabs fourth straight start Mauricio Dubon Astros' Mauricio Dubon: Nabs fourth straight start	G. KessingerGrae Kessinger
Shortstop	J. PenaJeremy Pena	M. Dubon Astros' Mauricio Dubon: Nabs fourth straight start Mauricio Dubon Astros' Mauricio Dubon: Nabs fourth straight start	G. KessingerGrae Kessinger
Third Base	A. Bregman Astros' Alex Bregman: Bat remains hot Alex Bregman Astros' Alex Bregman: Bat remains hot	G. KessingerGrae Kessinger	M. Dubon Astros' Mauricio Dubon: Nabs fourth straight start Mauricio Dubon Astros' Mauricio Dubon: Nabs fourth straight start
Left Field	C. McCormickChas McCormick	M. Dubon Astros' Mauricio Dubon: Nabs fourth straight start Mauricio Dubon Astros' Mauricio Dubon: Nabs fourth straight start	Y. AlvarezYordan Alvarez
Center Field	J. Meyers Astros' Jake Meyers: Swipes fourth bag Jake Meyers Astros' Jake Meyers: Swipes fourth bag	M. Dubon Astros' Mauricio Dubon: Nabs fourth straight start Mauricio Dubon Astros' Mauricio Dubon: Nabs fourth straight start	C. McCormickChas McCormick
Right Field	K. TuckerKyle Tucker	C. McCormickChas McCormick	M. Dubon Astros' Mauricio Dubon: Nabs fourth straight start Mauricio Dubon Astros' Mauricio Dubon: Nabs fourth straight start
Designated Hitter	Y. AlvarezYordan Alvarez	Y. Diaz Astros' Yainer Diaz: Sitting in second straight game Yainer Diaz Astros' Yainer Diaz: Sitting in second straight game	J. Singleton Astros' Jon Singleton: Losing out to Jose Abreu Jonathan Singleton Astros' Jon Singleton: Losing out to Jose Abreu J. AbreuJose Abreu K. TuckerKyle Tucker C. McCormickChas McCormick J. Altuve Astros' Jose Altuve: Getting afternoon off Jose Altuve Astros' Jose Altuve: Getting afternoon off

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
J. VerlanderJustin Verlander	F. ValdezFramber Valdez	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. Brown Astros' Hunter Brown: Third straight quality start Hunter Brown Astros' Hunter Brown: Third straight quality start

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
J. HaderJosh Hader	R. Pressly Astros' Ryan Pressly: Takes another loss Ryan Pressly Astros' Ryan Pressly: Takes another loss	B. AbreuBryan Abreu R. MonteroRafael Montero S. MartinezSeth Martinez T. ScottTayler Scott D. ColemanDylan Coleman P. MushinskiParker Mushinski S. DubinShawn Dubin 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