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game 2: The defending World Series Champion Hous-ton Astros are looking to win consecutive games to open a season for the 16th time in franchise history, also accomplished in 2017, which was a 3-0 start...Houston will send 2017 All-Star LHP Dallas Keuchel to the mound with that mission, opposite former Astro RHP Doug Fister and the Rangers.

big dallas: The two-time All-Star (2015, 2017), three-time Gold Glover (2014-16) and the 2015 AL Cy Young Award winner LHP Dallas Keuchel will make his 2018 debut in Game 2 after being the Astros Opening Day starter in each of the last three seasons (2015-17)...Keuchel started three games in Arlington last year, all Astros wins, in which the lefty went 3-0 with a 0.96 ERA (2ER/18.2IP).

opening day roster: The Astros Opening Day roster includes 13 pitchers, 12 position players and three players on the 10-day Disabled List...the DL’d players are RHP Jandel Gustave (right elbow surgery), RHP James Hoyt (left oblique strain) and RHP Brady Rodgers (right elbow surgery) with their DL stints backdated to March 26...IF Yuli Gurriel begins the season on the restricted list.

the show: The Astros had three players make their debut on an active Opening Day roster yesterday: IF J.D. Davis, OF Derek Fisher and C Max Stassi...the only rookie on the Major League roster is Davis, while Stassi might be the most interesting inclusion on that list, given the backstop has accumulated over a year of service time across parts of five seasons (2013-17) with the Astros.

back then: The 2018 Astros feature five players re-maining from the 2013 Astros, which finished 51-111: 2B Jose Altuve, IF Marwin Gonzalez, LHP Dallas Keuchel, RHP Brad Peacock and C Max Stassi...that group bottomed out in 2013 (51-111), made the postseason in 2015 and won the World Series in 2017.

yesterday’s win: In their 57th Opening Day in franchise history, the Astros defeated the Rangers 4-1 beginning their defense of their 2017 World Series Champion-ship...RHP Justin Verlander (0ER/6IP) picked up the win in what was his 10th career Opening Day start...Houston got two homers in the win, a leadoff opposite field shot by RF George Springer and a towering solo homer off the foul pole by CF Jake Marisnick.

six straight: The Astros have won a franchise record six straight games on Opening Day (2013-18), includ-ing wins over the Rangers (2013, 2018), Yankees (2014, 2016), Indians (2015) and Mariners (2017)...only two other teams have active winning streaks on Opening Day matching the Astros: the Orioles (8) and the Tigers (6), who open today.

road starts: Yesterday marked the 16th time in franchise history for the Astros to open the season on the road...with the win, they are now 7-9 when they open on the road and 29-28 all-time in their 57 season openers.

Houston Astros (1-0) at texas rangers (0-1)LHP Dallas Keuchel (14-5, 2.90) vs. RHP Doug Fister (5-9, 4.88)

friday, march 30, 2018 • globe life park • arlington, tx • 7:05 p.M. ct • at&t sportsnet sw • kbme 790 am • KNTE 101.7 FMthe big bang: According to Elias, OF George Springer became the first player in MLB history to hit leadoff home runs in consecutive Opening Day games, doing so yesterday at TEX and in 2017 vs. SEA...yesterday’s homer also marked the 100th of his career...Springer and Terry Puhl (1978, 1980) are the only players in franchise history to hit leadoff homers on Opening Day.

opening day starts: With yesterday’s start, RHP Justin Verlander became the 18th pitcher in Major League history to make 10 career Opening Day starts, a group that includes only two other active pitchers: RHP Felix Hernandez (11) and LHP CC Sabathia (11)...in his 10 Opening Day starts, Verlander has gone 3-1 with a 4.03 ERA (26ER/58IP).

mr. reliable: Yesterday, C Brian McCann (10,848) moved into 10th place in Major League Baseball history in putouts by a catcher...he passed C Mike Piazza (10,844) and now immediately trails ninth-place C Tony Pena (11,212).

home sweet home: Following this four-game series, the Astros will return to Houston for their home opener on Monday, April 2 vs. BAL...the Astros will unveil their World Champion Pennant prior to the home opener on April 2 and will receive their World Championship rings in a pregame ceremony on April 3...they will wear their commemorative gold-accented jerseys and hats on both dates.

home opener coverage: The Astros are asking all media members who plan on covering the Astros Home Opener on April 2 vs. BAL to RSVP with the Communications staff...press box seating for the Home Opener will be assigned based on RSVPs.

astros on at&t sportsnet: Yesterday, AT&T Sports-Net officially announced that they will broadcast 154 regular season Astros games in 2018...the remaining eight games will be televised by Major League Base-ball’s national television broadcast partners.

condolences: The Astros send their heartfelt condo-lences to the family and friends of Rusty Staub, who passed away yesterday morning...Staub was one of the first stars in Astros franchise history, as he played for the club from 1963-68, including two All-Star cam-paigns in 1967 and 1968.

spring training wrap up: The Astros finished Spring Training with a 21-9-4 record, their best winning per-centage in an exhibition season in franchise history...the 21 wins rank second in Astros history, only topped by their 23-14-5 mark in 1995, which was set by re-placement players.

minor league assignments: Earlier today, the Astros announced their preliminary minor league rosters for their four full season affiliates, which begin play on Thursday, April 5...highlighting those assignments were OF Kyle Tucker (Triple A Fresno), OF Yordan Alvarez (Double A Corpus Christi) and RHP J.B. Bukauskas (Class A Quad Cities).

UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS (ALL TIMES CENTRAL)Date Time Opponent Pitchers Television Saturday, March 31 3:05 at Texas RHP Lance McCullers Jr. (7-4, 4.25) vs. LHP Matt Moore (6-15, 5.52) FS1 + AT&T SportsNet SWSunday, April 1 2:05 at Texas RHP Gerrit Cole (12-12, 4.26) vs. LHP Mike Minor (6-6, 2.55) AT&T SportsNet SWMonday, April 2 6:10 Baltimore RHP Charlie Morton (14-7, 3.62) vs. TBA ESPN + AT&T SportsNet SWAll Astros games are broadcast in English on SportsTalk 790 AM in Houston, the flagship station of the Astros Radio Network. La Ranchera, 850 AM, is the flagship of the club’s Spanish Radio Network.

GAME #2 .........................................road #2ABOUT THE RECORDOverall Record: .................................1-0Home Record: ..................................0-0--with Roof Open: .............................0-0--with Roof Closed: ...........................0-0--with Roof Open/Closed: .................0-0Road Record: ...................................1-0Current Streak: ............................Won 1Last Homestand: .................................--Current Road Trip: ............................1-0Last 5 Games: ..................................1-0Last 10 Games: ................................1-0Series Record (prior to current series): ......0-0-0Sweeps: ............................................0-0When Scoring 4 or More Runs: ........1-0When Scoring 3 or Fewer Runs: ......0-0Shutouts: ..........................................0-0In One-Run Games: .........................0-0In Two-Run Games: .........................0-0vs. Left-Handed Starters: ..................1-0vs. Right-Handed Starters: ...............0-0During the Day: .................................1-0At Night: ............................................0-0When Scoring First: ..........................1-0Opponent Scores First: ................... .0-0Outhit Opponent: ..............................0-0Outhit by Opponent: .........................0-0Equal Hits: ........................................1-0When Hitting Home Run: ..................1-0No Home Runs: ................................0-0Walkoff Home Runs: .........................0-0Come-from-Behind Wins: .................... 0Largest Comeback: .............................--Losses After Leading: .......................... 0Last At-Bat Wins: ................................. 0Largest Blown Lead: ............................--Extra-Inning Games: .........................0-0Different Batting Orders: ...................... 1After Six Innings:Lead: 1-0 ........Tied: 0-0 .......... Trail: 0-0After Seven Innings:Lead: 1-0 ........Tied: 0-0 .......... Trail: 0-0After Eight Innings:Lead: 1-0 ........Tied: 0-0 .......... Trail: 0-0Astros vs. rangers (2017):Overall: ...........................................12-7At Minute Maid Park: ........................5-5At Globe Life Park: ...........................7-2Astros vs. rangers (all-time):Overall: .......................................66-102Record in Houston: .......................34-50Record in Arlington: ......................32-52

today’s media availabilityThe Astros clubhouse will be open from 4-4:50 p.m...manager AJ Hinch will be available in the Astros dugout at approximately 4:50 p.m.

THIS DATE IN ASTROS HISTORY: march 30

2000 - The Astros play the first game at Min-ute Maid Park, then known as Enron Field, in an exhibition contest against the Yankees...Houston wins 6-5...1B Jeff Bagwell records the first hit in stadium history, singling off of Yankees starter RHP Roger Clemens.

LAST start - 3/25 at MIA (spring training): started the Astros final Grape-fruit League game of the Spring, allowing 2 runs on 6 hits in 5.0 innings pitched.

king keuchel: 30-year-old and 2015 AL Cy Young Award winner enters his 7th big league season...was an AL All-Star for the 2nd time in his career last season and was also named the Astros Co-Pitcher of the Year by the Houston Chapter of the BBWAA...finished 5th in the AL in winning percentage (.737) and T-9th in wins (14)...posted the 2nd-lowest ERA of his career (2.90), behind only his 2015 Cy Young season (2.48).

• tonight marks the 150th start of his Major League career...is 15.1 innings pitched shy of 1,000 for his career, and 8 strikeouts shy of 800 for his career.

fast starter: has been excellent in April in his career, posting a 12-4 record with a 2.38 ERA (41ER/155.1IP) and 1 complete game in 25 games (21 starts) in the month during his career.

• has been named the AL April Pitcher of the Month twice in his career: 2017 and 2015...went 5-0 with a 1.21 ERA (6ER/44.2IP) and a complete game in 6 April starts in 2017...went 3-0 with a 0.73 ERA (3ER/37IP) in 5 April starts in 2015.

• leads all Major League pitchers in ERA in April since the 2015 season (1.97 ERA, 25ER/114.1IP)...ranks T-2nd in wins with RHP Jordan Zim-mermann, behind RHP Jake Arrieta (11).

• last year, went 9-0 over his first 11 starts, joining RHP Roger Clemens (2004) as the only pitchers in club history to begin a season with a 9-0 record.

vs. tex: has won each of his last 3 starts at Globe Life Park, giving up just 2 earned runs in 18.2 innings pitched for a 0.96 ERA.

• has faced the Rangers more than any other club in his career (22 starts)...made his MLB debut at Globe Life Park on June 17, 2012 (1ER/5IP).

2017 season: bounced back to his Cy Young form in 2017, posting career highs in groundball rate (67.3%) and groundball to flyball ratio (4.41) while leading the Majors in both categories (min. 140IP).

• ranked 3rd in the AL in ERA behind RHP Corey Kluber (2.25) and LHP Chris Sale (2.90) among pitchers with at least 140.0 innings pitched...served 2 DL stints last year due to neck-related injuries, so ultimately fell 14.1 innings shy of qualifying for the ERA title.

2017 playoffs: had an excellent postseason, going 2-2 with a 3.58 ERA (11ER/27.2IP) and 32 strikeouts in 5 starts...became the Astros franchise leader in postseason strikeouts (46), while tying the club record for most postseason wins (4) with RHP Roger Clemens, RHP Roy Oswalt and RHP Justin Verlander.

• started Game 2 of the ALDS vs. BOS (1ER/5.2IP), Game 1 of the ALCS vs. NYY (0ER/7IP), Game 5 of the ALCS at NYY (4ER/4.2IP), Game 1 of the World Series at LAD (3ER/6.2IP) and Game 5 of the World Series vs. LAD (3ER/3.2IP).

• after Game 1 of the ALCS, became the 8th pitcher in MLB history to record a win each of his first 4 career postseason starts.

• following Game 5 of the ALCS, set a Major League record by recording at least 7 strikeouts in each of his first 5 career postseason starts...surpassed the record held by RHP Bob Gibson.

W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO2017: 14-5 2.90 23 23 145.2 116 50 47 47 125Career: 64-52 3.65 158 149 984.2 933 429 399 285 792vs. TEX W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO2017: 3-1 2.92 4 4 24.2 19 9 8 9 29Career: 8-8 4.02 22 22 145.2 135 68 65 36 133

TOnight’S ASTROS STARTER: lhp dallas keuchelCAREER MLB SPLITS:Home: 36-21, 2.94 ERA, 81G/75GS, 169ER/517IPaway: 28-31, 4.43 ERA, 77G/74GS, 230ER/467.2IPglobe life park: 4-4, 4.91 ERA, 11G/GS, 36ER/66IPday: 20-19, 3.51 ERA, 49G/GS, 130ER/333.1IPnight: 44-33, 3.72 ERA, 109G/100GS, 269ER/651.1IPlongest winning streak: 11, 8/21/16-6/2/17longest losing streak: 7, 7/4-8/29/12

2017 SPLITS:Home: 6-3, 2.26 ERA, 11G/GS, 18ER/71.2IPaway: 8-2, 3.53 ERA, 12G/GS, 29ER/74IPday: 4-1, 2.41 ERA, 5G/GS, 9ER/33.2IPnight: 10-4, 3.05 ERA, 18G/GS, 38ER/112IPlongest winning streak: 9, 4/3-6/2longest losing streak: 2, 8/2-8

Career Complete Games: 11 Last CG: 4/25/17 at CLECareer Shutouts: 4 Last SHO: 8/5/16 vs. TEXCAREER MLB GAME-HIGHS: 2017 GAME-HIGHS:Strikeouts: 13, 7/9/15 vs. TEX 9 (2x), last, 5/11 at NYYWalks: 6 (2x), last, 4/10/16 at MIL 4, 9/10 at OAKHits: 13, 8/11/06 at CWS 10, 8/8 at CWSEarned Runs: 9, 4/15/17 at CLE 8, 8/8 at CWSInnings Pitched: 9.0 (9x), last, 4/25/17 at CLE 9.0, 4/25 at CLELow-Hit CG: 3, 8/5/16 vs. TEX 6, 4/25 at CLE

2018 SPRING TRAINING DAY BY DAYSDate OPP Result W/L IP H R ER BB SO HR TP3/5 MIA W 5-3 - 1.2 4 2 2 1 3 0 453/10 WSH T 2-2 - 3.2 1 0 0 0 5 0 473/15 at WSH W 12-3 W 1 5.0 4 0 0 1 2 0 703/25 at MIA W 6-2 W 2 5.0 6 2 2 1 5 1 79spring totals 2.35 era 2-0 15.1 15 4 4 3 15 1 241

keuchel VS. rangers (Career)DATE RESULT W/L IP H R ER BB SO HR8/6/12 WSH L 4-5 - 6.0 12 4 3 1 2 06/17/12 at TEX L 9-3 - 5.0 4 1 1 4 2 05/10/13 TEX L 4-2 - 6.0 5 2 2 2 3 17/6/13 at TEX W 9-5 - 5.0 6 2 2 1 4 08/11/13 TEX L 6-1 L 1 8.2 8 6 5 1 8 09/25/13 at TEX L 7-3 L 2 5.2 6 7 6 3 5 15/13/14 TEX W 8-0 W 1 9.0 7 0 0 0 7 07/9/14 at TEX W 8-4 W 2 6.2 8 4 4 1 3 08/10/14 TEX L 6-2 L 3 6.0 6 5 5 3 4 18/31/14 TEX W 3-2 - 7.0 5 2 2 2 3 04/12/15 at TEX W 6-4 - 7.0 6 2 2 3 3 05/4/15 TEX L 2-1 - 8.0 5 1 1 2 8 07/19/15 TEX W 10-0 W 3 7.0 2 0 0 0 13 09/16/15 at TEX L 14-3 L 4 4.2 11 9 9 0 5 39/27/15 TEX W 4-2 W 4 7.0 2 1 1 2 10 04/21/16 at TEX L 7-4 L 5 6.0 13 6 6 0 5 15/22/16 TEX L 9-2 L 6 6.0 9 7 7 1 6 06/7/16 at TEX L 4-3 L 7 7.1 10 4 4 0 8 28/5/16 TEX W 5-0 W 5 9.0 3 0 0 2 7 06/2/17 at TEX W 7-1 W 6 6.0 3 0 0 2 7 08/13/17 at TEX W 2-1 W 7 6.2 6 1 1 3 7 18/30/17 TEX L 1-8 L 8 6.0 5 6 6 3 7 39/26/17 at TEX W 14-3 W 8 6.0 5 2 1 1 8 1

AVG AB H HR BB SOAndrus .234 64 15 0 4 10Beltre .283 60 17 2 7 6Chirinos .182 22 4 0 4 8Choo .229 35 8 0 1 12DeShields .179 28 5 1 2 8

Gallo .000 5 0 0 1 3Mazara .300 20 6 0 0 7Odor .086 35 3 1 1 9Profar .300 10 3 0 0 0Rua .350 20 7 0 0 6

AVG AB H HR BB SO

2018 Houston Astros Starting Pitchers Run Supp Team GS Tm. W-L Tm. W-LPitcher Last Start Result Streak GS Avg. P/GS SB/CS Record after L after L QS during QSVerlander 3/29 at TEX (6,4,0,0,2,5) W 4-1 W 1 1 4.50 90 0/0 1-0 - - 1 1-0Keuchel - - - - - - - - - - - -McCullers Jr. - - - - - - - - - - - -Cole - - - - - - - - - - - -Morton - - - - - - - - - - - -

Tomorrow’S STARTER at tex — rhp lance mccullers jr. W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO2017: 7-4 4.25 22 22 118.2 114 61 56 40 132Career: 19-16 3.60 58 58 325.1 300 139 130 128 367vs. TEX W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO2017: 0-0 4.22 2 2 10.2 12 6 5 4 18Career: 0-3 6.26 5 5 23.0 29 17 16 11 31LAST start - 3/26 vs. mil (exhibition): started the Astros exhibition game

vs. the Brewers at Minute Maid Park on Monday...gave up 2 runs on 3 hits in 3.0 innings pitched.

sir lance the dark knight: 2017 All-Star enters his 4th Major League campaign...posted career-best marks in walk rate (7.8%) and ground-ball rate (61.9) in the regular season.

• took his game to another level in the postseason, going 1-0 with 1 save, a 2.61 ERA (6ER/20.2IP) and 19 strikeouts in 5 games (3 starts).

ASTROS: TEX series (3/29-4/1): .200 (6x30) spring training: .269 (306x1139)OPPONENTS: tex series (3/29-4/1): .194 (6x31) spring training: .241 (278x1291)

27 IF Jose Altuve .000, 0 HR, 1 RBILast Gm: 0x2, RBI TEX Series: 0x2, RBI Spring Training: .269, 14x52, 2HR, 5RBICurrent Stk.: 0x2 Long Streak: 0x2• went 0x2 with a walk, a sacrifice fly and a run scored on Opening Day yesterday

at TEX...was his 7th career start at 2nd base on Opening Day, which ranks 4th all-time in club history behind Craig Biggio (14), Joe Morgan (8) and Bill Doran (8)...has hit .280 (7x25) with 6 runs and 4 RBI in his 7 career Opening Day starts.

• has reached base safely in each of his last 19 games at Globe Life Park, since the start of the 2016 season (2nd-longest active streak at the venue)...has hit .300 (21x70) with 4 HR and 13 RBI at the venue in that span.

• 27-year-old signed the largest contract in franchise history on March 19, a 7-year deal that will keep him in Houston through the 2024 season.

• was voted the AL MVP in 2017 after leading the Majors with a career-high .346 batting average...led the AL with 204 hits, becoming the first player in Major League history to be the outright leader in hits in his league in 4 consecutive seasons...was his 4th straight 200-hit season...posted career-highs in runs (112), OBP (.410), SLG (.547) and OPS (.957)...was an All-Star and Silver Slugger.

• in the 2017 playoffs, set a club record for hits in a single postseason (22)...set an MLB record for RBI in a single postseason by a 2nd baseman (14)...his 7 postseason HR ranked T-4th all-time...hit .310 with a 1.021 OPS in 18 games.

2 IF alex bregman .333, 0 HR, 0 RBILast Gm: 1x3 TEX Series: .333, 1x3 Spring Training: .296, 16x54, HR, 8RBICurrent Stk.: 1, .333, 1x3, 3/29 Long Streak: 1, .333, 1x3, 3/29-current• walked and hit a 1st-inning double off LHP Cole Hamels yesterday on Opening

Day...started at 3rd base on Opening Day for the 2nd consecutive season...last year, became the youngest player in club history to start at 3B on Opening Day.

• has gone 3x3 with a HR and 3 RBI in his career vs. RHP Doug Fister during the regular season...struck out against him in Game 3 of the 2017 ALDS at BOS.

• 24-year-old is coming off his first-full Major League season, a year where he was 1 of 5 Major Leaguers to reach the following totals: 39 doubles, 19 homers and 17 steals (also Jose Altuve, Elvis Andrus, Mookie Betts, José Ramírez).

• in 2017, led AL 3rd basemen in fielding percentage (.970) and ranked 3rd in OPS (.827) behind Josh Donaldson (.990) and Mike Moustakas (.858)...ranked 9th among all AL hitters in batting average vs. lefties (.331).

• hit 4 HR in the 2017 postseason: 2 off Sale, and 1 off Kershaw and Jansen...became the 2nd player in MLB history to record in RBI in each of his first 5 career World Series games, joining Amos Otis (1980).

1 IF Carlos correa .333, 0 HR, 1 RBILast Gm: 1x3, RBI TEX Series: .333, 1x3, RBI Spring Training: .300 (18x60), 3HR, 11RBICurrent Stk.: 1, .333, 1x3, 3/29 Long Streak: 1, .333, 1x3, 3/29-current• walked and hit an RBI-double on Opening Day yesterday...has recorded an RBI

in each of his 3 career Opening Day starts...is the 2nd shortstop in MLB history to record an RBI in 3 seperate Opening Day games prior to turning 24 years old...also Alex Gonzalez (1995-97).

• homered off RHP Doug Fister the last time he faced him (Game 3 of the 2017 ALDS at BOS)...has gone 8x13 (.615) with 4 doubles, 2 HR and 8 RBI in his last 3 games at Globe Life Park...hit .393 with 6 HR, 17 RBI, a 1.282 OPS vs. TEX in 13 games in 2017.

• 23-year-old was an All-Star for the first time in his career in 2017...posted career highs in batting average, OBP (.391), SLG (.550), OPS (.941) and runs (82).

• was on his way towards being an AL MVP contender in 2017 before suffering a torn ligament in his left thumb in July...despite spending close to to 2 months on the DL and playing in just 109 regular season games, still set a new franchise record for home runs by a shortstop (24), topping the record he set in 2015 (22).

• is the only player in MLB history to record 7 postseason homers prior to turning 24 years old...hit 5 HR in the 2017 postseason and tied a club record for RBI in a single postseason with 14...his 10 extra-base hits in the 2017 playoffs tied an MLB record by a shortstop (also Rich Aurilia in 2002).

28 IF j.d. davis .---, 0 HR, 0 RBILast Gm: DNP TEX Series: --- Spring Training: .385, 25x65, 5HR, 10RBICurrent Stk.: --- Long Streak: ---• 24-year-old made his 1st career Opening Day roster...made his Major League

debut with Houston in 2017, playing in 24 total games (14 starts).• made the Astros roster after a tremendous Spring in which he hit .385 (25x65)

with 5 HR and 10 RBI in 24 games...led the Majors in hits (25) and ranked 2nd in batting average and 8th in OPS (1.067).

• in 2017, was the Double A Corpus Christi Player of the Year...hit 23 homers across the Double A (87g) and Triple A (16g) levels...was a Double A Texas League Midseason and Postseason All-Star.

21 of derek fisher .---, 0 HR, 0 RBILast Gm: --- TEX Series: --- Spring Training: .300, 15x50, HR, 8RBICurrent Stk.: --- Long Streak: ---• 24-year-old made his 1st career Opening Day roster...made his MLB debut in

2017, hitting 4 doubles and 5 HR with 17 RBI in 53 games...was on the Astros playoff rosters in the ALDS, ALCS and World Series (5 games).

• was a Triple A Pacific Coast League Midseason and Postseason All-Star in 2017 after batting .318 with 26 doubles, 21 homers and a .967 OPS in 84 games at Triple A Fresno...also started the 2017 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game.

11 c EVAN GATTIS .000, 0 HR, 0 RBILast Gm: 0x3 TEX Series: 0x3 Spring Training: .263, 10x38, 2RBICurrent Stk.: 0x3 Long Streak: 0x3• started at DH on Opening Day yesterday, going 0x1 with a walk...was his 3rd

career Opening Day start (also 2015 at DH; 2014 at C).• 31-year-old is entering his 4th season with the Astros...hit 22 doubles and 12 home

runs with 55 RBI in 84 regular season games last year in a season hampered by 2 DL stints...was great in the postseason, batting .267 (8x30) with 2 doubles, 1 HR, 3 RBI and an .858 OPS in 13 games.

9 IF Marwin Gonzalez .333, 0 HR, 0 RBILast Gm: 1x3 TEX Series: .333, 1x3 Spring Training: .316, 18x57, 2HR, 6RBICurrent Stk.: 1, .333, 1x3, 3/29 Long Streak: 1, .333, 1x3, 3/29-current• went 1x3 with a walk in a start at 1st base yesterday on Opening Day...was his

3rd career start on Opening Day: also 2016 at NYY (1B) and 2012 vs. COL (SS).• has reached base safely in 13 consecutive games at Globe Life Park...ranked

4th in the AL in road batting average last season (.326, 72x221).• 29-year-old is coming off a career-year in which he ranked among the AL leaders

in multiple categories: OPS (7th, .907), batting average (9th), OBP (9th, .377) and SLG (10th, .530)...led the Astros in RBI.

• in 2017, became the first player in MLB history to have a season with 30 doubles and 20 homers while appearing in multiple games at all of the following positions: left field, right field, first base, second base, third base, shortstop.

• had a number of crucial defensive plays and hits in the 2017 postseason, none bigger than his 9th-inning, game-tying solo homer off RHP Kenley Jansen in Game 2 of the World Series at LAD.

6 OF Jake Marisnick .250, 1 HR, 1 RBILast Gm: 1x4, HR, RBI TEX Series: .250, 1x4, HR, RBI Spring Training: .207, 12x58, 5RBICurrent Stk.: 1, .250, 1x4, 3/29 Long Streak: 1, .250, 1x4, 3/29-current• homered off LHP Cole Hamels on Opening Day yesterday in a start in CF...was

his 2nd career start on Opening Day (also 2015).• 27-year-old was having the best offensive season of his career in 2017 before

having his campaign cut short in mid-September after suffering a fractured right thumb...clubbed a career-high 16 home runs in just 106 games, setting career higs in runs (50), walks (20), OPS (.815), OBP (.319) and SLG (.496).

16 C brian mccann .250, 0 HR, 0 RBILast Gm: 1x4 TEX Series: .250, 1x4 Spring Training: .069, 2x29, HR, 5RBICurrent Stk.: 1, .250, 1x4, 3/29 Long Streak: 1, .250, 1x4, 3/29-current• hit an infield single yesterday in what was his 12th career start on Opening Day...

became the 30th catcher in MLB history to start 12 Opening Day games...T-2nd most among active catchers with Russell Martin, behind Yadier Molina (14).

• recorded 9 putouts yesterday, moving him into 10th all-time in MLB history in putouts by a catcher (10,848)...trails Tony Pena by 364 for 9th place (11,212).

• 34-year-old enters his 2nd season with the Astros...last season, fell 1 homer shy of tying the Astros single-season club record for a catcher (Gattis: 19 in 2016).

• started at catcher in 17 of Houston’s 18 postseason games in 2017...became the 9th player in MLB history to start at least 17 games at catcher in a single postseason, and the 1st since Buster Posey in 2014.

22 OF josh reddick .000, 0 HR, 0 RBILast Gm: 0x4 TEX Series: 0x4 Spring Training: .357, 15x42, HR, 10RBICurrent Stk.: 0x4 Long Streak: 0x4• started in LF on Opening Day yesterday...was his 6th consecutive Opening Day

start.• 31-year-old enters the 2nd year of a 4-year contract he signed with Houston prior

to last season...had the best offensive season of his career in 2017, posting career highs in hits (150), doubles (34), batting average, OBP (.363), SLG (.484) and OPS (.847).

• ranked 4th in the AL in batting average and 10th in strikeout rate (13.3%) in 2017...ranked T-1st in the Majors in sac-flys (12), and led the Majors in times reaching base via catcher’s interference (7-club record)...led the AL in batting average at home (.344), ranked 4th in batting w/RISP and 2 outs (.381), and 5th in batting average with 2 strikes (.257).

• started all of Houston’s 18 postseason games in 2017 in right field...hit .375 (6x16) in the ALDS vs. BOS, with his biggest hit coming in Game 4 of the series when he hit an 8th inning go-ahead RBI-single off RHP Craig Kimbrel to push Houston to the ALCS.

4 OF George Springer .250, 1 HR, 1 RBILast Gm: 1x4, HR, RBI TEX Series: .250, 1x4, HR, RBI Spring Training: .288, 15x52, HR, 3RBICurrent Stk.: 1, .250, 1x4, 3/29 Long Streak: 1, .250, 1x4, 3/29-current• led off yesterday’s game with an opposite field solo homer off LHP Cole Hamels...

was his 100th carer HR...per Elias, became the 1st player in MLB history to hit a leadoff homer on consecutive Opening Day games (homered off RHP Felix Hernandez in 2017)...also became the 1st player to hit a leadoff home run on the season opener of a defending World Series champion...his 2 career leadoff HR on Opening Day are tied for the most in club history with Terry Puhl (1978, 1980).

• yesterday’s HR was the 19th leadoff HR of his career, which ranks 2nd in club history behind Craig Biggio (53)...his 18 leadoff HR since 2016 lead the Majors... his 9 leadoff HR in 2017 were a single-season club record (T-4th in AL history).

• has driven in 24 runs in his last 22 games against the Rangers (since 9/4/16), batting .315 (29x92) with 9 homers in that span.

• 28-year-old was was an All-Star and Silver Slugger for the 1st time in his career in 2017, and was named the 2017 World Series MVP...ranked T-10th in the AL with 34 homers, all of which he hit while batting leadoff...set a single-season franchise record and tied the 7th-most homers ever recorded by a leadoff hitter in a single season.

• in 2017, ranked T-2nd in the AL in runs (112) and 9th in OPS (.889).• tied Carlos Beltrán for the club record for extra-base hits in a single postseason

(11) in 2017...received World Series MVP honors after setting a Fall Classic record for extra-base hits (8) and tying the record for homers (5).

12 C max stassi .---, 0 HR, 0 RBILast Gm: DNP TEX Series: --- Spring Training: .140, 6x43, 2HR, 5RBICurrent Stk.: --- Long Streak: ---• 27-year-old made an Opening Day roster for the 1st time in his career...played

in 14 games with the Astros in 2017, making 6 starts at catcher.• was a Triple A Pacific Coast League Midseason All-Star in 2017 after hitting .266

with 12 homers, 33 RBI and an .856 OPS (.383 OBP/.473 SLG) with Fresno.

ASTROS HITTERS vs. rangers

MULTI-RBI GAMES 2 3 4 5+ TOTAL CAREER-HIGH Altuve - - - - - 6 - 7/24/16 vs. LAABregman - - - - - 4 - 5/14/17 at NYYCorrea - - - - - 5 -7/9/17 at TORDavis - - - - - 2 - 8/12/17 at TEXFisher - - - - - 2 (5x) - 9/17/17 vs. SEAGattis - - - - - 4 (8x) - 7/9/17 at TORGonzalez - - - - - 5 - 5/2/17 vs. TEXMarisnick - - - - - 5 - 7/31/17 vs. TBMcCann - - - - - 5 (7x) - 8/17/15 vs. MINReddick - - - - - 6 - 5/16/14 at CLESpringer - - - - - 5 (5x) - 7/7/17 at TORStassi - - - - - 2 (3x) - 8/15/17 at ARI

MULTI-HIT GAMES 2 3 4 5+ TOTAL CAREER-HIGH Altuve - - - - - 4 (24x) - 7/24/17 at PHIBregman - - - - - 3 (14x) - 9/29/17 at BOSCorrea - - - - - 4 (6x) - 9/28/17 at BOSDavis - - - - - 2 (3x) - 9/2/17 vs. NYYFisher - - - - - 3 - 7/31/17 vs. TBGattis - - - - - 4 (5x) - 5/31/17 at MINGonzalez - - - - - 4 (3x) - 9/25/17 at TEXMarisnick - - - - - 4 - 8/11/14 vs. MINMcCann - - - - - 4 (13x) - 6/7/17 at KCReddick - - - - - 4 (6x) - 7/2/16 vs. PITSpringer - - - - - 5 - 6/10/15 at CWSStassi - - - - - 2 (5x) - 8/15/17 at ARI

PLAYER INJURY DATE ON DATE OFF GAMESGustave right elbow surgery 3/26 1 (1-0)Hoyt left oblique strain 3/26 1 (1-0)Rodgers right elbow surgery 3/26 1 (1-0)

BY BATTING ORDER:1: Springer (1-0)2: Bregman (1-0)3: Altuve (1-0)4: Correa (1-0)5: Gonzalez (1-0)6: Reddick (1-0)7: Gattis (1-0)8: Marisnick (1-0)9: McCann (1-0)

STARTS BY LINEUP/POSITION

Record By Monthmar./April May June July August Sept/Oct.1-0 - - - - -

Record by DayMon. Tues. Wed. Thur. Fri. Sat. Sun.- - - 1-0 - - -

BY DEFENSIVE POSITION: C: McCann (1-0)1B: Gonzalez (1-0)2B: Altuve (1-0)SS: Correa (1-0)3B: Bregman (1-0)LF: Reddick (1-0)CF: Marisnick (1-0)RF: Springer (1-0) DH: Gattis (1-0)

INDIVIDUAL STATS TEAM STATSPLAYER CS/ATT % PO PB RECORD ERAGattis - - - - - -McCann - - - - 1-0 1.00 (1ER/9IP)Stassi - - - - - -Pitchers - - - - - -TOTAL - - - - 1-0 1.00 (1ER/9IP)

Astros Hitters vs. LHP (career)PLAYER .AVG AB HAltuve .345 1031 356Bregman .310 200 62Correa .287 366 105Davis .217 23 5Fisher .241 29 7Gattis .266 608 162Gonzalez .254 559 142Marisnick .238 428 102McCann .257 1616 415Reddick .228 824 188Springer .276 510 141Stassi .207 29 6

Astros Hitters vs. rHP (Career)PLAYER .AVG AB HAltuve .306 2922 894Bregman .268 560 150Correa .288 1023 295Davis .231 39 9Fisher .205 117 24Gattis .245 1431 351Gonzalez .273 1421 388Marisnick .223 762 170McCann .267 3989 1067Reddick .277 2315 641Springer .262 1369 358Stassi .280 50 14

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CATCHING STATS

ASTROS vs. rangers (2018): AVG AB H HR RBIAltuve .000 2 0 0 1Bregman .333 3 1 0 0Correa .333 3 1 0 1Gattis .000 3 0 0 0Gonzalez .333 3 1 0 0Marisnick .250 4 1 1 1McCann .250 4 1 0 0Reddick .000 4 0 0 0Springer .250 4 1 1 1

Astros Hitters vs. LHP (2018)PLAYER .AVG AB HAltuve .000 2 0Bregman .500 2 1Correa .000 2 0Davis - - -Fisher - - -Gattis .000 1 0Gonzalez .333 3 1Marisnick .500 2 1McCann .500 2 1Reddick .000 3 0Springer .500 2 1Stassi - - -

Astros Hitters vs. rHP (2018)PLAYER .AVG AB HAltuve - 0 0Bregman .000 1 0Correa 1.000 1 1Davis - - -Fisher - - -Gattis .000 2 0Gonzalez - 0 0Marisnick .000 2 0McCann .000 2 0Reddick .000 1 0Springer .000 2 0Stassi - - -

TEAM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 X TOTALAstros 1 - 1 1 - - - 1 - - 4Opponents - - - - - - - - 1 - 1

RUNS BY INNING

ASTROS vs. rangers (2017): AVG AB H HR RBIAltuve .282 71 20 4 8Bregman .313 67 21 0 9Correa .393 56 22 6 17Davis .357 14 5 0 2Fisher .250 20 5 1 5Gattis .194 31 6 0 3Gonzalez .355 62 22 5 18Marisnick .148 27 4 1 1McCann .239 46 11 2 6Reddick .128 39 5 1 4Springer .343 70 24 6 20Stassi .000 2 0 0 0

ASTROS vs. fister AVG AB H HR RBI BB KAltuve .429 7 3 0 1 0 0Bregman 1.000 3 3 1 3 0 0Correa .000 3 0 0 0 0 3Fisher .500 2 1 0 0 0 1Gattis .250 8 2 0 1 0 1Gonzalez .000 7 0 0 1 0 1McCann .500 2 1 0 0 0 0Reddick .294 17 5 0 1 0 2Springer .000 2 0 0 0 1 0

ASTROS vs. moore (tomorrow) AVG AB H HR RBI BB KAltuve .375 8 3 1 2 1 1Correa .500 2 1 0 0 1 0Gattis .200 5 1 0 1 0 1Gonzalez .000 5 0 0 0 1 4Marisnick .000 4 0 0 0 0 1McCann .667 3 2 1 3 0 1Reddick .143 7 1 0 0 1 1Springer .000 3 0 0 0 0 1

ASTROS vs. rangers (career): AVG AB H HR RBIAltuve .285 393 112 10 38Bregman .309 110 34 1 15Correa .278 180 50 10 29Davis .357 14 5 0 2Fisher .250 20 5 1 5Gattis .256 172 44 5 18Gonzalez .282 209 59 7 34Marisnick .252 147 37 4 14McCann .237 135 32 8 23Reddick .283 286 81 14 50Springer .236 229 54 14 35Stassi .188 16 3 0 1

2018 G W-L-S ERA IP ERCole - - - - -Devenski 1 0-0-0 0.00 1.0 0Giles 1 0-0-0 9.00 1.0 1Harris - - - - -Keuchel - - - - -McCullers Jr. - - - - -McHugh - - - - -Morton - - - - -Peacock 1 0-0-0 0.00 1.0 0Rondón - - - - -Sipp - - - - -Smith - - - - -Verlander 1 1-0-0 0.00 6.0 0

CAREER G W-L-S ERA IP ERCole 1 1-0-0 0.00 7.0 0Devenski 17 4-2-0 2.22 24.1 6Giles 14 0-2-5 3.71 17.0 7Harris 25 1-1-3 2.13 25.1 6Keuchel 22 8-8-0 4.02 145.2 65McCullers Jr. 5 0-3-0 6.26 23.0 16McHugh 9 5-1-0 4.60 47.0 24Morton 3 1-1-0 3.78 16.2 7Peacock 10 2-3-0 3.13 46.0 16Rondón 1 0-0-1 0.00 1.0 0Sipp 38 0-0-1 3.67 34.1 14Smith 51 1-4-7 3.99 47.1 21Verlander 21 12-6-0 2.88 131.1 42

2017 G W-L-S ERA IP ERCole - - - - -Devenski 7 3-0-0 1.93 9.1 2Giles 6 0-0-4 2.35 7.2 2Harris 6 0-0-1 0.00 6.0 0Keuchel 4 3-1-0 2.92 24.2 8McCullers Jr. 2 0-0-0 4.22 10.2 5McHugh 2 1-0-0 1.86 9.2 2Morton 2 1-1-0 3.09 11.2 4Peacock 3 1-0-0 2.84 12.2 4Rondón - - - - -Sipp 7 0-0-0 2.70 6.2 2Smith 2 0-0-0 16.20 1.2 3Verlander 3 2-1-0 4.74 19.0 10

2018 HOUSTON ASTROS BULLPEN REPORT2018 W-L-S ERA IP H R ER BB-I SO When Bullpen Allows Runs: 1-0Starters 1-0-0 0.00 6.0 4 0 0 2-0 5 When Bullpen Allows No Runs: 0-0Relievers 0-0-0 3.00 3.0 2 1 1 0-0 4 When No Relievers Are Used: 0-0PITCHER LAST APP. (IP,H,R,ER,BB,K) PITCHES 1B/RET. RI/SC SV/OPP TEAM REC. (IN RELIEF APPS.)47-Chris Devenski 3/29 at TEX (1,0,0,0,0,2) 12 1/1 0/0 0/0 1-053-Ken Giles 3/29 at TEX (1,2,1,1,0,1) 17 1/0 0/0 0/0 1-036-Will Harris - - - - - -31-Collin McHugh - - - - - -41-Brad Peacock 3/29 at TEX (1,0,0,0,0,1) 14 1/1 0/0 0/0 1-030-Héctor Rondón - - - - - -29-Tony Sipp - - - - - -38-Joe Smith - - - - - -2018 BULLPEN TOTALS 3/2 0/0 0/0 1-0

41 RHP brad peacock 13-2-0, 3.00 ERA, 34G/21GS*Last Win: none in ‘18 Save: none in ‘18 Loss: none in ‘18 Blown SV: none in ‘18TEX Series: 0-0-0, 0.00 (0ER/1IP), 1G Spring: 3-0-0, 0.90 ERA (1ER/10IP), 7G• made his season debut yesterday, tossing a scoreless 8th inning and retiring the

side on 14 pitches.• 30-year-old was the Astros 2017 Co-Pitcher of the Year as voted by the

Houston Chapter of the BBWAA...was dynamic as both a starter (10-2, 3.22 ERA) and reliever (3-0, 1.77 ERA)...led the AL in winning percentage (.867), a new single-season franchise record.

• was one of the top strikeout pitchers in baseball last season, fanning 161 batters in 132.0 innings pitched...his 10.98 strikeouts per 9.0 innings ratio ranked 4th in the AL among pitchers with at least 130.0 innings, trailing LHP Chris Sale (12.93), RHP Corey Kluber (11.71) and RHP Chris Archer (11.15).

• this is his 4th career appearance on an Opening Day roster.• was a postseason hero for the Astros in 2017...started Game 3 of the ALDS

before making 6 relief appearances...got the save in Game 3 of the World Series (3.2IP), which was tied for the 2nd-longest hitless relief outing to finish a World Series game in MLB history...also pitched 2.0 scoreless in Game 7 of the WS.

• made 2 starts and 5 relief appearances in Spring Training, striking out 13 and walking 3...allowed 1 run in 10.0 innings for a 0.90 ERA.

30 RHP hÉctor rondÓn 4-1-0, 4.24 ERA, 61G*Last Win: none in ‘18 Save: none in ‘18 Loss: none in ‘18 Blown SV: none in ‘18TEX Series: --- Spring: 0-0-0, 7.71 ERA (4ER/4.2IP), 5G• 30-year-old signed a 2-year deal with the Astros as a free agent this offseason...

has been consistently one of the hardest-throwing relievers in the game...posted an average fastball velocity of 96.8 miles per hour in 2017.

• posted a career-high 10.83 strikeouts per 9.0 innings ratio in 2017, as he struck out 69 batters in 57.1 innings pitched.

• is on his 6th career Opening Day roster.• fanned 7 batters in 4.2 Spring Training innings...gave up 4 runs in his first outing

before going scoreless in his last 4.

29 LHP Tony Sipp 0-1-0, 5.79 ERA, 46G*Last Win: none in ‘18 Save: none in ‘18 Loss: none in ‘18 Blown SV: none in ‘18TEX Series: --- Spring: 0-0-0, 4.82 ERA (5ER/9.1IP), 10G• 34-year-old enters the final year of a 3-year deal he signed as a free agent prior

to the 2016 season...in 222 games as an Astro since 2014, has gone 8-10 with a 3.82 ERA (79ER/186IP) and 204 strikeouts.

• this marks his 8th time on an Opening Day roster.• led the Astros with 10 Spring outings, striking out 9 in 9.1 innings pitched.

38 RHP joe smith 3-0-1, 3.33 ERA, 59G*Last Win: none in ‘18 Save: none in ‘18 Loss: none in ‘18 Blown SV: none in ‘18TEX Series: --- Spring: 0-0-0, 1.08 ERA (1ER/8.1IP), 8G• 34-year-old signed a 2-year contract with the Astros this offseason as a free

agent...is one of the most successful and reliable relievers in the game, and has never posted an ERA higher than 3.83 in any of his 11 Major League seasons.

• split the 2017 season between Toronto (38g) and Cleveland (21g)...played a key role for the Indians down the stretch run, putting up a 3.44 ERA (7ER/18.1IP) in 21 games while striking out 20 batters to no walks...on the year, his strikeouts per 9.0 innings ratio (11.83, 71SO/54IP) and 7.10 strikeout to walk ratio (71SO/10BB) were both career best marks.

• is 2 outings away from 700 for his career.• this marks his 11th appearance on an Opening Day roster...has pitched on Open-

ing Day 4 times in his career and has been scoreless in every outing, allowing 4 hits and 1 walk in 4.2 innings pitched.

• was scoreless in 4 ALDS games with the Indians in 2017 (2.1IP).• had a very efficient Spring Training, allowing just 1 run on 5 hits and 1 walk in

8.1 innings pitched across 8 games.* - 2017 STATISTICS

47 RHP chris devenski 8-5-4, 2.68 ERA, 62G*Last Win: none in ‘18 Save: none in ‘18 Loss: none in ‘18 Blown SV: none in ‘18TEX Series: 0-0-0, 0.00 (0ER/1IP), 1G Spring: 0-0-0, 3.38 ERA (3ER/8IP), 7G• made his season debut yesterday, tossing a scoreless 7th inning and retiring the

side on 12 pitches.• 27-year old is coming off his 1st-career All-Star season...won a career-high 8

games in 2017 (2nd in MLB among relievers) and was among the top AL relievers in strikeouts (T-2nd, 100), holds (T-6th, 24), WHIP (11th, 0.94) and opponent batting average (12th, .174).

• last season, led the Majors in opponent batting average vs. left-handed hitters with a .111 mark (16x144)...was the 2nd-lowest single-season mark by any Major League pitcher since the 1974 season (the year splits were 1st tracked)...only RHP Jonathan Papelbon in 2007 posted a better mark (.104, 12x115).

• this marks his 2nd career appearance on an Opening Day roster, as he made the club out of Spring Training last year...did not pitch on Opening Day in 2017.

• pitched in 10 games during the 2017 postseason, striking out 8 batters in 8.0 innings pitched...was the winning pitcher in Game 2 of the World Series at LAD...was the first World Series win in franchise history.

• struck out 12 batters and walked none in 8.0 Spring Training innings.

53 RHP ken giles 1-3-34, 2.30 ERA, 63G*Last Win: none in ‘18 Save: none in ‘18 Loss: none in ‘18 Blown SV: none in ‘18TEX Series: 0-0-0, 9.00 (1ER/1IP), 1G Spring: 0-0-1, 1.17 ERA (1ER/7.2IP), 8G• made his season debut yesterday, allowing 1 run on 2 hits in the 9th inning,• 27-year-old was one of the top closers in the game last year, as he ranked 2nd

in the AL in save percentage (89.5%) by recording 34 saves in 38 opportunities...was just 0.2 percentage points behind RHP Craig Kimbrel (89.7%, 35-for-39) for the AL lead...ranked T-4th in the AL in saves.

• this marks his 4th appearance on an Opening Day roster...has pitched for the Astros on Opening Day in each of the last 2 seasons.

• made 7 appearances in the 2017 postseason...recorded 2 saves, including the series-clinching Game 4 of the ALDS at BOS (2IP), and Game 1 of the ALCS vs. NYY (1.2IP).

• had a solid Spring, striking out 11 and walking 1 in 7.2 innings (1.17 ERA).

36 RHP will harris 3-2-2, 2.98 ERA, 46G*Last Win: none in ‘18 Save: none in ‘18 Loss: none in ‘18 Blown SV: none in ‘18TEX Series: --- Spring: 1-0-0, 2.16 ERA (2ER/8.1IP), 9G• 33-year-old and 2016 All-Star had another strong season in 2017, posting his

3rd consecutive season with an ERA below 3.00...is 1 of 3 AL pitchers to maintain an ERA below 3.00 in each of the last 3 seasons (min. 45IP), along with LHP Andrew Miller and RHP Cody Allen.

• has been scoreless in each of his last 15 regular season road games (14.1IP), dating back to May 17, 2017...is T-7th longest road scoreless streak in club history, and the longest since LHP Travis Blackley’s 17-game run in 2013.

• 2018 marks his 5th career Opening Day roster...has pitched on Opening Day once in his career: 2014 when he was a member of the D-backs (0ER/2IP).

• had a 2.25 ERA in 6 playoff games in 2017 (scoreless in 3 World Series games).• pitched in 9 games this Spring, striking out 8 in 8.1 innings pitched.

31 RHP collin mchugh 5-2-0, 3.55 ERA, 12G*Last Win: none in ‘18 Save: none in ‘18 Loss: none in ‘18 Blown SV: none in ‘18TEX Series: --- Spring: 1-0-0, 5.91 ERA (7ER/10.2IP), 6G• 30-year-old is entering a bullpen role after spending the last 4 seasons pitching

out of the Astros rotation...has made 6 career regular season relief appearances, all of which came during the 2012-13 seasons with the Mets...made 2 relief appearances in the 2017 postseason: ALCS Game 3 at NYY (0ER/4IP), WS Game 5 vs. LAD (3ER/2IP).

• posted a solid 3.55 ERA in 12 starts last season in an injury-delayed year...implemented a new slider that saw him generate a 43.9% whiff rate on the pitch, the 10th-best mark among AL starters on the pitch (min. 100 pitches).

• this is his 3rd career appearance on an Opening Day roster (was on DL in 2017).• fanned 17 batters in 10.2 innings pitched this Spring Training.

VS. TEX

GENERALLongest Winning Streak ..................................................................1, 3/29-currentLongest Winning Streak, Home ..............................................................................Longest Winning Streak, Road ........................................................1, 3/29-currentMost Consecutive Losses .......................................................................................Most Consecutive Losses, Home ...........................................................................Most Consecutive Losses, Road ............................................................................Longest Game, Time .................................................................. 2:59, 3/29 at TEXShortest Game, Time.................................................................. 2:59, 3/29 at TEXLongest Game, Innings ................................................................... 9, 3/29 at TEXBest Homestand, Percentage .................................................................................Worst Homestand, Percentage ..............................................................................Best Road Trip, Percentage ...................................................................................Worst Road Trip, Percentage .................................................................................Most Runners Left on Base ............................................................. 6, 3/29 at TEXDouble Plays Turned ....................................................................... 1, 3/29 at TEXOpponent Double Plays Turned ...................................................... 2, 3/29 at TEXMost Errors .............................................................................................................Largest Margin of Victory .........................................................3 (4-1), 3/29 at TEXLargest Margin of Defeat ........................................................................................Biggest Comeback to Win ......................................................................................Most Games Over .500 ............................................... 1 (1-0), after game on 3/29Biggest Lead Lost to Lose ......................................................................................Highest Attendance, Home .....................................................................................Highest Attendance, Road ...................................................... 47,253, 3/29 at TEX

TEAM BATTINGMost Runs, Game ............................................................................4, 3/29 at TEXFewest Runs, Game ........................................................................4, 3/29 at TEXMost Runs, Inning .....................................................................1 (4x), 3/29 at TEXMost Hits, Game ..............................................................................6, 3/29 at TEXMost Hits, Inning ......................................................................2 (1st), 3/29 at TEXFewest Hits, Game ..........................................................................6, 3/29 at TEXMost Doubles, Game .......................................................................2, 3/29 at TEXMost Triples, Game ................................................................................................Most Homers, Game .......................................................................2, 3/29 at TEXMost Consecutive Games, Homer .................................................. 1, 3/29-currentMost Consecutive Games, No Homer ....................................................................Most Extra-Base Hits, Game ...........................................................4, 3/29 at TEXFewest Extra-Base Hits, Game .......................................................4, 3/29 at TEXMost Total Bases, Game ...............................................................14, 3/29 at TEXMost Walks, Game ..........................................................................6, 3/29 at TEXFewest Walks, Game.......................................................................6, 3/29 at TEXMost Strikeouts, Game ..................................................................13, 3/29 at TEXFewest Strikeouts, Game ..............................................................13, 3/29 at TEXMost Stolen Bases, Game ......................................................................................Most Opponent Stolen Bases, Game .....................................................................Longest Scoreless Inning Streak ..........................3 innings (5th-7th), 3/29 at TEX

INDIVIDUAL BATTINGMost At-Bats, Game ......................................................4 (4 players), 3/29 at TEXMost Runs, Game ..........................................................1 (4 players), 3/29 at TEXMost Hits, Game ............................................................1 (6 players), 3/29 at TEXMost Consecutive Hits (in ABs) .....................................1 (6 players), 3/29 at TEXMost Doubles, Game .....................................................1 (2 players), 3/29 at TEXMost Triples, Game ................................................................................................Most Home Runs, Game ...............................................1 (2 players), 3/29 at TEXMost RBI, Game ............................................................1 (4 players), 3/29 at TEXMost Walks, Game ........................................................1 (6 players), 3/29 at TEXMost Strikeouts, Game ..................................................2 (4 players), 3/29 at TEXMost Stolen Bases, Game ......................................................................................Longest Hitting Streak .................................................. 1 (6 players), 3/29-current

TEAM PITCHINGFewest Runs, Game ........................................................................ 1, 3/29 at TEXMost Runs, Game ............................................................................ 1, 3/29 at TEXFewest Hits, Game .......................................................................... 6, 3/29 at TEXMost Hits, Game ..............................................................................6, 3/29 at TEXFewest Walks, Game.......................................................................2, 3/29 at TEXMost Walks, Game ..........................................................................2, 3/29 at TEXMost Strikeouts, Game ....................................................................9, 3/29 at TEXLongest Scoreless Inning Streak .......................... 8 innings (1st-8th), 3/29 at TEX

INDIVIDUAL PITCHINGLongest Winning Streak ................................................ 1, Verlander, 3/29-currentLongest Losing Streak ............................................................................................Most Innings Pitched, Starter ......................................6.0, Verlander, 3/29 at TEXMost Innings Pitched, Relief .......................................1.0 (3 players), 3/29 at TEXFewest Hits, Complete Game ................................................................................. Fewest Walks, Complete Game .............................................................................Most Walks, Game .........................................................2, Verlander, 3/29 at TEX Most Strikeouts, Game ...................................................5, Verlander, 3/29 at TEXMost Strikeouts, Inning ..................................................2 (2 players), 3/29 at TEXMost Hit By Pitch, Game ................................................1, Verlander, 3/29 at TEX Longest Scoreless Inning Streak ................................ 6.0, Verlander, 3/29-current

ATTENDANCEHome: .....................................................................................................................Home Average: .......................................................................................................Road: .......................................................................................... 47, 253 (1 game)Road Average: ............................................................................................47, 253

ASTROS LAST HOME RUNS (*-TEAM RECORD WHEN HOMERING)PLAYER DATE OPPONENT/PITCHER AB SINCE LAST TEAM REC.* Altuve 9/19/17 CWS/Giolito 36 0-0 Bregman 9/29/17 @BOS/Fister 10 0-0Correa 9/28/17 @BOS/Barnes 9 0-0Davis 9/10/17 @OAK/Moll 10 0-0 Fisher 9/17/17 SEA/Moore 29 0-0Gattis 9/23/17 LAA/Paredes 31 0-0Gonzalez 9/25/17 @TEX/Espino 18 0-0Marisnick 3/29/18 @TEX/Hamels 2 1-0McCann 9/30/17 @BOS/Kimbrel 4 0-0Reddick 9/8/17 @OAK/Cotton 47 0-0Springer 3/29/18 @TEX/Hamels 3 1-0Stassi 8/23/17 WSH/Grace 10 0-0

Astros HR Chart Solo 2-Run 3-Run GS TotalAltuve - - - - -Bregman - - - - -Correa - - - - -Davis - - - - -Fisher - - - - -Gattis - - - - -Gonzalez - - - - -Marisnick 1 - - - 1McCann - - - - -Reddick - - - - -Springer 1 - - - 1Stassi - - - - -TOTALS 2 - - - 2

MULTI-HOMER GAMES:

2018 GRAND SLAMS 2018 OPPONENT GRAND SLAMSPLAYER DATE OPP./PITCHER PLAYER DATE OPP./PITCHER

2018 BACK-TO-BACK HOME RUN COMBOSPLAYERS DATE OPP./PITCHER(S)

2018 PINCH-HIT HOME RUNSPLAYER DATE OPP./PITCHER(S)

2018 LEADOFF HOME RUNS: Springer (1): 3/29 at TEX

2018 WALK-OFF HOME RUNS:

2018 LAST AT-BAT WINSNO.-DATE-OPP. SCORE GAME-WINNING PLAY

ASTROS EJECTIONSDATE PERSONNEL UMPIRE SITUATION

REPLAY REVIEWS (0)Date/Opp. (Inn.) Play Challenger Result Time

ASTROS HOME RUNS

2018 Houston Astros High/Low

Date Game Opponent W-L/Score Record Pos. GB Astros Opp. Save Attendance Home Attendance POR POR (*-denotes sellout)3/29 1 @TEX W 4-1 1-0 T-1st - Verlander (1-0) Hamels (0-1) - 47,253* -3/30 2 @TEX3/31 3 @TEX4/1 4 @TEX4/2 5 BAL4/3 6 BAL4/4 7 BAL4/6 8 SD4/7 9 SD4/8 10 SD4/9 11 @MIN4/10 12 @MIN4/11 13 @MIN4/13 14 TEX4/14 15 TEX4/15 16 TEX4/16 17 @SEA4/17 18 @SEA4/18 19 @SEA4/19 20 @SEA4/20 21 @CWS4/21 22 @CWS4/22 23 @CWS4/23 24 LAA4/24 25 LAA4/25 26 LAA4/27 27 OAK4/28 28 OAK4/29 29 OAK4/30 30 NYY5/1 31 NYY5/2 32 NYY5/3 33 NYY5/4 34 @ARI5/5 35 @ARI5/6 36 @ARI5/7 37 @OAK5/8 38 @OAK5/9 39 @OAK5/11 40 TEX5/12 41 TEX5/13 42 TEX5/14 43 @LAA5/15 44 @LAA5/16 45 @LAA5/18 46 CLE5/19 47 CLE5/20 48 CLE5/22 49 SF5/23 50 SF5/24 51 @CLE5/25 52 @CLE5/26 53 @CLE5/27 54 @CLE5/28 55 @NYY5/29 56 @NYY5/30 57 @NYY5/31 58 BOS6/1 59 BOS6/2 60 BOS6/3 61 BOS6/5 62 SEA6/6 63 SEA6/7 64 @TEX6/8 65 @TEX6/9 66 @TEX6/10 67 @TEX6/12 68 @OAK6/13 69 @OAK6/14 70 @OAK6/15 71 @KC6/16 72 @KC6/17 73 @KC6/18 74 TB6/19 75 TB6/20 76 TB6/22 77 KC6/23 78 KC6/24 79 KC6/25 80 TOR6/26 81 TOR6/27 82 TOR6/28 83 @TB6/29 84 @TB6/30 85 @TB7/1 86 @TB7/3 87 @TEX7/4 88 @TEX7/5 89 CWS7/6 90 CWS7/7 91 CWS7/8 92 CWS7/9 93 OAK7/10 94 OAK7/11 95 OAK 7/12 96 OAK7/13 97 DET7/14 98 DET7/15 99 DET

HOUSTON ASTROS 2018 DAY-BY-DAY

TRANSACTIONS: 3/29: Placed IF Yuli Gurriel on the restricted list...3/28: Placed RHP Jandel Gustave on the 10-day DL (retro to 3/26); placed RHP James Hoyt on the 10-day DL (retro to 3/26); placed RHP Brady Rodgers on the 10-day DL (retro to 3/26).

2018 ASTROS TRANSACTIONS

Date Game Opponent W-L /Score Record Pos. GB Astros Opp. Save Attendance Home Attendance POR POR (*-denotes sellout)7/17 All-Star Game (Washington, D.C.)7/20 100 @LAA7/21 101 @LAA7/22 102 @LAA7/24 103 @COL7/25 104 @COL7/27 105 TEX7/28 106 TEX7/29 107 TEX7/30 108 @SEA7/31 109 @SEA8/1 110 @SEA8/3 111 @LAD8/4 112 @LAD8/5 113 @LAD8/6 114 @SF8/7` 115 @SF8/9 116 SEA8/10 117 SEA8/11 118 SEA8/12 119 SEA8/14 120 COL8/15 121 COL8/17 122 @OAK8/18 123 @OAK8/19 124 @OAK8/20 125 @SEA8/21 126 @SEA8/22 127 @SEA8/24 128 @LAA8/25 129 @LAA8/26 130 @LAA8/27 131 OAK8/28 132 OAK8/29 133 OAK8/30 134 LAA8/31 135 LAA9/1 136 LAA9/2 137 LAA9/3 138 MIN9/4 139 MIN9/5 140 MIN9/7 141 @BOS9/8 142 @BOS9/9 143 @BOS9/10 144 @DET9/11 145 @DET9/12 146 @DET9/14 147 ARI9/15 148 ARI9/16 149 ARI9/17 150 SEA9/18 151 SEA9/19 152 SEA9/21 153 LAA9/22 154 LAA9/23 155 LAA9/24 156 @TOR9/25 157 @TOR9/26 158 @TOR9/27 159 @BAL9/28 160 @BAL9/29 161 @BAL9/30 162 @BAL

HOUSTON ASTROS 2018 DAY-BY-DAY