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today’s game: The Astros will play their final road game of the spring today in a 1:05 p.m. ET matchup against the Marlins in Jupiter, Fla...LHP Dallas Keuchel (1-0) will make his fourth and final start of the spring opposite RHP Edinson Volquez (0-1) and the Marlins. postgame roster move: Following last night’s game, the Astros optioned OF Preston Tucker to minor league camp...Tucker started in right field last night in what was his first Grapefruit League action of the spring...following the move, Houston’s Spring Training roster stands at 33 players, including 28 players on their 40-man roster and five NRIs. back-to-back: The Astros are ending their Grapefruit League schedule with back-to-back games against the Marlins...Houston will host Miami at The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches tomorrow afteroon at 1:05 p.m. ET...the Astros have gone 1-2 with one tie against Miami this spring. on the mound: LHP Dallas Keuchel is making his fourth and final start of Spring Training today...last pitched on March 22 vs. MIN and got the win after allowing two runs on five hits in 5.0 innings...marked the first runs he had allowed in two Spring Trainings, as he threw 17.0 scoreless innings in Spring Training of 2016, and had thrown 7.0 scoreless innings leading up to his last start. today’s scheduled relievers: RHP Jandel Gustave, RHP Chris Devenski and RHP Dayan Diaz are scheduled to see action today. astros extras: The Astros will have 11 minor league players joining the MLB club for today’s game: OF Alejandro Garcia (#76), IF Alex De Goti (#91), RHP Nick Hernandez (#94), IF Mott Hyde (#82), IF Taylor Jones (#93), RHP Eric Peterson (#83), C Jamie Ritchie (#84), OF Myles Straw (#97), RHP Ryan Thompson (#99), OF Kyle Tucker (#81) and RHP Aaron West (#68). MCHUGH’s DEBUT: RHP Collin McHugh returned to the mound last night after battling right arm fatigue early in camp...allowed three runs in 1.2 innings against the Cardinals...McHugh led the Astros in starts (33) and innings pitched in 2016, going 13-10 with a 4.34 ERA (89ER/184.2IP). about last night: The Astros were taken down by the Cardinals, 3-2, last night at The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches...Houston struck for two runs in the 1st inning but was held scoreless over the final 8.0 frames... RHP Brad Peaccock threw 3.2 scoreless innings of relief, allowing one hit and striking out four...3B-SS Alex Bregman (1x3) doubled while LF Carlos Beltrán went 1x3 with an RBI. on the airwaves: Tonight’s Astros radio broadcast will be tape delayed on KBME Sports Talk 790 AM with the first pitch set to air at 6:05 p.m. CT... the everyday combination of Robert Ford and Steve Sparks will be behind the mic. root’s final game: ROOT SPORTS Southwest is televising their 10th and final game of the spring on March 30 vs. CHC in Houston...each of the Astros last three games were televised by ROOT Sports Southwest...this season marks the debut of the Astros new TV broadcast team of Todd Kalas and Geoff Blum, with Julia Morales returning as the in-game reporter. fisher’s stolen base bonanza: OF Derek Fisher has recorded 10 stolen bases this spring, which ranks second among all Major League players...the last Astro to post double-digit steals in a single Spring Training campaign was CF Michael Bourn, who stole 13 bases in 2009. strong arms: RHP Charlie Morton (1.04 ERA) and RHP Joe Musgrove (2.45 ERA) both rank among the top 10 qualifying Major League pitchers in Spring Training ERA...Morton ranks second behing only RHP Masahiro Tanaka (0.00 ERA), while Musgrove ranks ninth. cubs exhibition credentials: Media wishing to attend the Astros-Cubs exhibition games at Minute Maid Park from March 30-31 can apply for credentials via MLB’s online credentialing system...the exhibition games are listed under the “Daily Spring Training” event tab. opening day rsvp: Any media members covering Astros Opening Day on April 3 vs. SEA should RSVP to Jake Holtrop ([email protected]) to reserve a seat in the press box...also, if you plan on shooting from the photo wells on Opening Day, please RSVP with Alex Bierens de Haan (alexb@ astros.com). spring training roster pitchers (16 + 1) 47 Chris Devenski RHP 38 Dayan Diaz* RHP 45 Michael Feliz RHP 54 Mike Fiers RHP 53 Ken Giles RHP 44 Luke Gregerson RHP 61 Jandel Gustave RHP 36 Will Harris RHP 51 James Hoyt RHP 60 Dallas Keuchel LHP 43 Lance McCullers Jr. RHP 31 Collin McHugh RHP 50 Charlie Morton RHP 59 Joe Musgrove RHP 63 David Paulino RHP 41 Brad Peacock RHP 29 Tony Sipp LHP CATCHERS (2+1) 30 Juan Centeno* 11 Evan Gattis 16 Brian McCann infielders (5+2) 27 Jose Altuve 2 Alex Bregman 28 Reid Brignac* 1 Carlos Correa 73 J.D. Davis* 9 Marwin Gonzalez 10 Yuli Gurriel outfielders (5+1) 3 Norichika Aoki 15 Carlos Beltrán 77 Derek Fisher* 6 Jake Marisnick 22 Josh Reddick 4 George Springer * - Non-roster invitee 2017 Spring Training game Notes HOUSTON ASTROS (13-14-2) at miami marlins (10-16-4) LHP Dallas Keuchel (1-0, 1.50) vs. RHP Edinson Volquez (0-1, 2.89) Tuesday, March 28, 2017 • Roger Dean Stadium • Jupiter, FL • 1:05 p.m. ET UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS (ALL TIMES LOCAL) Date Time Opponent Pitchers Radio/Television Tues., March 28 1:05 at Miami LHP Dallas Keuchel (1-0, 1.50) vs. RHP Edinson Volquez (0-1, 2.89) KTRH/none Wed., March 29 1:05 Miami RHP Mike Fiers (1-0, 2.16) vs. RHP Dan Straily (0-1, 6.17) KBME/none Thur., March 30 7:10 Chicago (NL) RHP Lance McCullers Jr. (1-2, 6.00) vs. LHP Brett Anderson (1-1, 5.28) KBME/ROOT SPORTS SW Fri., March 31 1:10 Chicago (NL) RHP Joe Musgrove (3-0, 2.45) vs. RHP Kyle Hendricks (1-0, 2.16) KBME/MLB Network

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today’s game: The Astros will play their final road game of the spring today in a 1:05 p.m. ET matchup against the Marlins in Jupiter, Fla...LHP Dallas Keuchel (1-0) will make his fourth and final start of the spring opposite RHP Edinson Volquez (0-1) and the Marlins.

postgame roster move: Following last night’s game, the Astros optioned OF Preston Tucker to minor league camp...Tucker started in right field last night in what was his first Grapefruit League action of the spring...following the move, Houston’s Spring Training roster stands at 33 players, including 28 players on their 40-man roster and five NRIs.

back-to-back: The Astros are ending their Grapefruit League schedule with back-to-back games against the Marlins...Houston will host Miami at The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches tomorrow afteroon at 1:05 p.m. ET...the Astros have gone 1-2 with one tie against Miami this spring.

on the mound: LHP Dallas Keuchel is making his fourth and final start of Spring Training today...last pitched on March 22 vs. MIN and got the win after allowing two runs on five hits in 5.0 innings...marked the first runs he had allowed in two Spring Trainings, as he threw 17.0 scoreless innings in Spring Training of 2016, and had thrown 7.0 scoreless innings leading up to his last start.

today’s scheduled relievers: RHP Jandel Gustave, RHP Chris Devenski and RHP Dayan Diaz are scheduled to see action today.

astros extras: The Astros will have 11 minor league players joining the MLB club for today’s game: OF Alejandro Garcia (#76), IF Alex De Goti (#91), RHP Nick Hernandez (#94), IF Mott Hyde (#82), IF Taylor Jones (#93), RHP Eric Peterson (#83), C Jamie Ritchie (#84), OF Myles Straw (#97), RHP Ryan Thompson (#99), OF Kyle Tucker (#81) and RHP Aaron West (#68).

MCHUGH’s DEBUT: RHP Collin McHugh returned to the mound last night after battling right arm fatigue early in camp...allowed three runs in 1.2 innings against the Cardinals...McHugh led the Astros in starts (33) and innings pitched in 2016, going 13-10 with a 4.34 ERA (89ER/184.2IP).

about last night: The Astros were taken down by the Cardinals, 3-2, last night at The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches...Houston struck for two runs in the 1st inning but was held scoreless over the final 8.0 frames...RHP Brad Peaccock threw 3.2 scoreless innings of relief, allowing one hit and striking out four...3B-SS Alex Bregman (1x3) doubled while LF Carlos Beltrán went 1x3 with an RBI.

on the airwaves: Tonight’s Astros radio broadcast will be tape delayed on KBME Sports Talk 790 AM with the first pitch set to air at 6:05 p.m. CT...the everyday combination of Robert Ford and Steve Sparks will be behind the mic.

root’s final game: ROOT SPORTS Southwest is televising their 10th and final game of the spring on March 30 vs. CHC in Houston...each of the Astros last three games were televised by ROOT Sports Southwest...this season marks the debut of the Astros new TV broadcast team of Todd Kalas and Geoff Blum, with Julia Morales returning as the in-game reporter.

fisher’s stolen base bonanza: OF Derek Fisher has recorded 10 stolen bases this spring, which ranks second among all Major League players...the last Astro to post double-digit steals in a single Spring Training campaign was CF Michael Bourn, who stole 13 bases in 2009.

strong arms: RHP Charlie Morton (1.04 ERA) and RHP Joe Musgrove (2.45 ERA) both rank among the top 10 qualifying Major League pitchers in Spring Training ERA...Morton ranks second behing only RHP Masahiro Tanaka (0.00 ERA), while Musgrove ranks ninth.

cubs exhibition credentials: Media wishing to attend the Astros-Cubs exhibition games at Minute Maid Park from March 30-31 can apply for credentials via MLB’s online credentialing system...the exhibition games are listed under the “Daily Spring Training” event tab.

opening day rsvp: Any media members covering Astros Opening Day on April 3 vs. SEA should RSVP to Jake Holtrop ([email protected]) to reserve a seat in the press box...also, if you plan on shooting from the photo wells on Opening Day, please RSVP with Alex Bierens de Haan ([email protected]).

spring training roster

pitchers (16 + 1)47 Chris Devenski RHP38 Dayan Diaz* RHP45 Michael Feliz RHP54 Mike Fiers RHP53 Ken Giles RHP44 Luke Gregerson RHP61 Jandel Gustave RHP36 Will Harris RHP51 James Hoyt RHP60 Dallas Keuchel LHP43 Lance McCullers Jr. RHP31 Collin McHugh RHP50 Charlie Morton RHP59 Joe Musgrove RHP63 David Paulino RHP41 Brad Peacock RHP29 Tony Sipp LHP

CATCHERS (2+1)30 Juan Centeno* 11 Evan Gattis16 Brian McCann

infielders (5+2)27 Jose Altuve 2 Alex Bregman 28 Reid Brignac*1 Carlos Correa 73 J.D. Davis*9 Marwin Gonzalez 10 Yuli Gurriel

outfielders (5+1)3 Norichika Aoki 15 Carlos Beltrán 77 Derek Fisher*6 Jake Marisnick 22 Josh Reddick 4 George Springer * - Non-roster invitee

2017 Spring Training game NotesHOUSTON ASTROS (13-14-2) at miami marlins (10-16-4)

LHP Dallas Keuchel (1-0, 1.50) vs. RHP Edinson Volquez (0-1, 2.89)Tuesday, March 28, 2017 • Roger Dean Stadium • Jupiter, FL • 1:05 p.m. ET

UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS (ALL TIMES LOCAL)Date Time Opponent Pitchers Radio/Television

Tues., March 28 1:05 at Miami LHP Dallas Keuchel (1-0, 1.50) vs. RHP Edinson Volquez (0-1, 2.89) KTRH/noneWed., March 29 1:05 Miami RHP Mike Fiers (1-0, 2.16) vs. RHP Dan Straily (0-1, 6.17) KBME/noneThur., March 30 7:10 Chicago (NL) RHP Lance McCullers Jr. (1-2, 6.00) vs. LHP Brett Anderson (1-1, 5.28) KBME/ROOT SPORTS SWFri., March 31 1:10 Chicago (NL) RHP Joe Musgrove (3-0, 2.45) vs. RHP Kyle Hendricks (1-0, 2.16) KBME/MLB Network

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2017 SPRING TRAINING SCHEDULE/RESULTSDay Date Opponent Site FINAL astros POR OPPONENT POR SAVE

Saturday^ Feb. 25 Detroit Lakeland L 4-11 Frias (0-1) Hardy (1-0) -Sunday^ Feb. 26 Atlanta Disney W 3-2 Guduan (1-0) Ramirez (0-1) Yuhl (1)Monday#^ Feb. 27 New York (NL) Port St. Lucie W 5-2 Yuhl (1-0) Gorzelanny (0-1) Valdez (1)Tuesday#^* Feb. 28 Washington West Palm Beach L 3-4 Tolliver (0-1) Albers (2-0) -Wednesday#@* March 1 Miami W. PALM BEACH L 5-9 Devenski (0-1) Koehler (1-0) -Thursday#@* March 2 Washington W. PALM BEACH L 1-13 Peacock (0-1) McGowin (1-0) -Friday#@ March 3 New York (NL) Port St. Lucie L 3-11 Rodgers (0-1) Blevins (1-0) -Saturday^ March 4 New York (NL) W. PALM BEACH L 1-3 Paulino (0-1) Taylor (1-0) Sewald (1)Sunday^ March 5 Miami Jupiter T 7-7 - - -Monday@ March 6 Boston W. PALM BEACH T 5-5 - - -Tuesday March 7 No Game ScheduledWednesday& March 8 New York (NL) (ss) W. PALM BEACH W 12-2 Morton (1-0) Gsellman (0-1) -Thursday@ March 9 St. Louis Jupiter W 3-0 McCullers Jr. (1-0) Lynn (0-1) Jankowski (1)Friday& March 10 New York (NL) (ss) Port St. Lucie W 7-6 Musgrove (1-0) Harvey (0-2) Holmes (1)Saturday^ March 11 Miami W. PALM BEACH L 2-4 Martes (0-1) Copeland (1-0) Cervenka (2)Sunday^ March 12 Washington West Palm Beach L 4-5 Peacock (0-2) Cotts (1-0) -Monday#@ March 13 St. Louis Jupiter L 3-6 Tolliver (0-2) Broxton (1-0) Socolovich (1)Tuesday@ March 14 New York (NL) W. PALM BEACH L1-2 McCullers Jr. (1-1) deGrom (1-0) Taylor (3)Wednesday& March 15 Washington W. PALM BEACH W 8-2 Musgrove (2-0) Cole (0-2) -Thursday March 16 No Game ScheduledFriday&* March 17 Atlanta W. PALM BEACH W 5-4 Hernandez (1-0) Jackson (0-1) - Boston Fort Myers W 6-2 Martes (1-1) Kelly (0-1) -Saturday^ March 18 Washington West Palm Beach W 5-4 West (1-0) Glover (0-1) Freeman (1)Sunday#*^ March 19 New York (AL) W. PALM BEACH L 4-6 Gustave (0-1) Gallegos (1-0) Gurka (2)Monday& March 20 St. Louis W. PALM BEACH L 6-12 Valdez (0-1) Rosenthal (1-0) -Tuesday@ March 21 Miami Jupiter W 2-1 Fiers (1-0) Chen (0-2) Peacock (1)Wednesday#@* March 22 Minnesota W. PALM BEACH W 8-4 Keuchel (1-0) Hughes (1-1) -Thursday March 23 No Game ScheduledFriday& March 24 New York (NL) Port St. Lucie W 2-0 Morton (2-0) Syndergaard (0-1) Riefenhauser (1)Saturday#^* March 25 Washington W. PALM BEACH L 1-4 McCullers Jr. (1-2) Roark (1-0) Treinen (2)Sunday#^* March 26 Washington W. Palm Beach W 5-1 Musgrove (3-0) Gonzalez (1-2) -Monday#@* March 27 St. Louis W. PALM BEACH L 2-3 McHugh (0-1) Martinez (3-0) Siegrist (2)Tuesday& March 28 Miami Jupiter 1:05 pmWednesday@ March 29 Miami W. PALM BEACH 1:05 pmThursday#^* March 30 Chicago (NL) MINUTE MAID 7:10 pmFriday#@ March 31 Chicago (NL) MINUTE MAID 1:10 pm

All times local *ROOT Sports ^KBME-AM &KTRH #MLB Network @tape delayed on KBME 790 AM

PITCHER DAY-BY-DAYS:

chris devenskiDate/Opp IP H R ER BB K3/1 vs. MIA (L1) 1.1 2 4 4 2 13/6 vs. BOS 3.0 4 3 3 0 43/11 vs. MIA 3.0 2 0 0 1 33/15 vs. WSH 2.0 1 0 0 0 33/19 vs. NYY 2.0 3 0 0 1 23/25 vs. WSH 2.2 2 0 0 1 3

dayan diazDate/Opp IP H R ER BB K2/28 at WSH (H1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 03/17 at BOS 1.0 0 0 0 0 13/19 vs. NYY 1.1 0 0 0 0 13/22 vs. MIN 1.0 1 0 0 1 13/24 at NYM 1.0 0 0 0 0 13/25 vs. WSH 1.0 0 0 0 1 1

michael felizDate/Opp IP H R ER BB K2/27 at NYM 2.0 1 1 1 0 33/3 at NYM 1.1 0 0 0 0 03/6 vs. BOS 1.0 2 1 1 0 13/9 at STL (H1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 03/12 at WSH 0.1 0 0 0 1 03/14 vs. NYM 2.0 1 0 0 0 13/18 vs. WSH (BS1) 1.0 1 1 1 0 13/21 at MIA (H2) 0.2 1 0 0 1 13/22 vs. MIN 1.0 1 1 0 1 03/27 vs. STL 2.0 0 0 0 0 3

mike fiersDate/Opp IP H R ER BB K2/28 at WSH 2.0 4 1 1 0 13/5 at MIA 2.1 3 2 1 2 23/21 at MIA (W1) 4.0 3 0 0 0 5

ken gilesDate/Opp IP H R ER BB K2/28 at WSH (BS1) 1.0 3 1 1 0 13/4 vs. NYM 1.0 0 0 0 0 23/8 vs. NYM 1.0 0 0 0 1 33/12 at WSH 1.0 1 0 0 0 23/15 vs. WSH 1.0 2 0 0 0 03/19 vs. NYY 1.0 2 1 1 0 23/22 vs. MIN 1.0 0 0 0 1 13/26 at WSH 1.0 0 0 0 1 0

Luke gregersonDate/Opp IP H R ER BB K2/26 at ATL 1.0 0 0 0 0 13/4 vs. NYM 1.0 1 0 0 0 23/26 at WSH 1.0 0 0 0 0 1

jandel gustaveDate/Opp IP H R ER BB K2/25 at DET 1.0 0 0 0 0 22/28 at WSH (H1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 23/5 at MIA 1.0 1 0 0 0 13/9 at STL (H2) 1.0 0 0 0 1 03/13 at STL 1.0 1 1 1 0 23/17 vs. ATL 1.0 0 0 0 0 03/19 vs. NYY (L1) 0.2 1 3 1 3 03/24 at NYM 1.0 0 0 0 0 13/25 vs. WSH 1.0 0 0 0 0 2

will harrisDate/Opp IP H R ER BB K2/28 at WSH 0.2 0 0 0 0 03/8 vs. NYM 1.0 0 0 0 0 03/11 vs. MIA 1.0 1 2 2 2 03/14 vs. NYM 1.0 2 0 0 0 23/17 vs. ATL 1.0 3 2 2 2 03/25 vs. WSH 1.0 0 0 0 0 23/26 at WSH 1.0 0 0 0 0 3

james hoytDate/Opp IP H R ER BB K3/4 vs. NYM 1.0 0 0 0 0 23/9 at STL (H1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 03/12 at WSH 1.0 2 1 1 2 03/15 vs. WSH 1.0 0 0 0 0 23/18 vs. WSH (H2) 1.0 1 0 0 1 03/21 at MIA (H3) 1.0 3 1 1 0 13/22 vs. MIN 1.0 2 1 1 0 23/26 at WSH 1.0 1 0 0 0 13/27 vs. STL 1.1 2 0 0 1 3

DALLAS KEUCHELDate/Opp IP H R ER BB K3/12 at WSH 3.0 1 0 0 0 13/17 vs. ATL 4.0 3 0 0 0 23/22 vs. MIN (W1) 5.0 5 2 2 1 3

lance mccullers jr.Date/Opp IP H R ER BB K3/9 at STL (W1) 2.0 0 0 0 0 33/14 vs. NYM (L1) 3.0 4 2 2 0 63/19 vs. NYY 3.2 5 2 2 2 53/25 vs. WSH (L2) 3.1 6 4 4 0 4

collin mchughDate/Opp IP H R ER BB K3/27 vs. STL (L1) 1.2 5 3 3 1 2

charlie mortonDate/Opp IP H R ER BB K3/3 at NYM 2.0 1 0 0 1 13/8 vs. NYM (W1) 3.0 0 0 0 1 43/13 at STL 4.0 3 2 2 1 13/18 vs. WSH 4.0 3 2 0 1 73/24 at NYM (W2) 4.1 3 0 0 2 4

joe musgroveDate/Opp IP H R ER BB K2/27 at NYM 2.0 3 1 1 0 13/4 vs. NYM 3.0 2 0 0 1 23/10 at NYM (W1) 3.0 1 0 0 1 43/15 vs. WSH (W2) 4.0 3 2 2 2 23/20 vs. STL 5.0 4 2 2 1 23/26 at WSH (W3) 5.0 4 1 1 1 4

david PaulinoDate/Opp IP H R ER BB K2/27 at NYM 2.0 0 0 0 1 03/4 vs. NYM (L1) 2.0 5 3 3 0 23/9 at STL (H1) 3.0 2 0 0 0 2

brad peacockDate/Opp IP H R ER BB K2/25 at DET 2.0 2 0 0 0 13/2 vs. WSH (L1) 3.0 5 5 5 3 23/8 vs. NYM 2.0 1 0 0 0 23/12 at WSH (L2) 2.1 3 2 2 1 03/17 at BOS 3.0 4 1 1 0 13/21 at MIA (S1) 2.1 0 0 0 1 33/27 vs. STL 3.2 1 0 0 0 4

tony sippDate/Opp IP H R ER BB K2/27 at NYM 1.0 0 0 0 0 13/2 vs. WSH 0.2 1 0 0 2 03/8 vs. NYM (H1) 1.1 5 2 2 0 13/15 vs. WSH 1.0 0 0 0 1 03/18 vs. WSH (H2) 1.0 2 1 1 2 13/27 vs. STL 0.1 1 0 0 1 1