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HOUSTON ASTROS (15-7-3) vs. new york mets (7-15-3)RHP justin verlander (0-1, 2.40) vs. lhp steven matz (0-3, 10.80)

monday, MARCH 19, 2018 • fitteam ballpark of the palm beaches • west palm beach, FL • 1:05 p.m. ET • kbme 790 am • at&t sportsnet

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 (8)27 Jose Altuve 2 Alex Bregman1 Carlos Correa 28 J.D. Davis9 Marwin Gonzalez 10 Yuli Gurriel 23 AJ Reed 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/TelevisionTuesday, March 20 SCHEDULED OFF DAYWednesday, March 21 1:05 at Washington RHP Lance McCullers Jr. (2-0, 0.71) vs. TBA KBME/ESPN2Thursday, March 22 1:05 Miami RHP Charlie Morton (1-0, 0.93) vs. TBA KBME/noneFriday, March 23 1:05 at Minnesota RHP Trent Thornton () vs. RHP Lance Lynn (0-0, 0.00) none/noneFriday, March 23 6:05 at Washington RHP Gerrit Cole (2-1, 2.04) vs. TBA KBME/none

toDAY’s game: The 2017 World Series Champion Houston Astros will play the Mets for the seventh and final time this Spring today in a 1:05 p.m. ET matchup at FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches...RHP Justin Verlander (0-1) will take the hill opposite Mets starter LHP Steven Matz (0-3).

today’s starter: RHP Justin Verlander (0-1) is mak-ing his sixth start of the Spring today...he has thrown 5.0 innings in consecutive starts and has 21 strikeouts with one walk in 15.0 Spring innings...Verlander is entering his first full-season as a member of the Astros after joining the club via trade on Aug. 31, 2017.

today’s Relievers: Scheduled to follow RHP Justin Verlander today are: LHP Tony Sipp, RHP Chris Devenski, RHP Will Harris, RHP Andrew Thome, LHP Sean Stutzman and RHP Abdiel Saldana.

astros extras: The following minor league players will be available for the Astros in today’s game: IF Alex De Goti (#93), IF Jake Meyers (#95), IF Josh Rojas (#92), RHP Abdiel Saldana (#96), LHP Sean Stutzman (#91)and RHP Andrew Thome (#94).

astros on tv: AT&T SportsNet Southwest will have their final broadcast of the Spring today as they will televise the Astros game vs. the Mets live in Houston with Kevin Eschenfelder and Mike Stanton on the call...ESPN will carry Wednesday’s Astros game vs. the Nationals live...MLB Network will air the Astros split-squad game against the Red Sox in Fort Myers on March 24 live at 1:05 p.m. ET.

on the airwaves: Today’s game will be aired on the radio in Houston live at 12:05 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: Today’s game can also be heard live in West Palm Beach, FL...Saturday and Sunday Astros Spring Training games are being carried live in West Palm Beach on 93.3 FM WAVE.

yesterday’s loss: The Astros dropped a 6-3 deci-sion to the Braves at FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches yesterday...RHP Gerrit Cole (2ER/5IP) was solid once again, but took the loss...SS Carlos Correa (2x3) had a multi-hit game...3B Alex Bregman (1x2, RBI) and C Tim Federowicz (1x2, RBI) both hit RBI doubles...RHP Héctor Rondón (0ER/1IP) posted his second consecutive scoreless outing.

altuve inked: Today the Astros announced that they have signed IF Jose Altuve to a seven-year contract that will keep the 2017 AL MVP in an Astros uniform through the 2024 season...the announcement was made on the field at FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches this morning at a press conference.

30 clubs in 30 days: MLB Network is at Astros Spring Training camp today for their annual “30 Clubs in 30 Days” feature...Fran Charles and Al Leiter are at Astros camp conducting interviews and field reports...fans can tune in to MLB Network tonight at 7 p.m. ET to watch the Astros 30 Clubs in 30 Days segment.

line ‘em up: Yesterday, manager AJ Hinch announced 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

grapefruit leaders: At 15-7 (.682), the Astros have the best record in the Grapefruit League and the sec-ond-best in baseball this spring, behind the Brewers (16-7, .696).

quick start: Astros starters this spring have combined for a 1.73 ERA (15ER/78IP) across their 25 Spring Training starts...as a whole, the Astros pitching staff has posted an MLB-best 3.14 ERA (78ER/223.1IP).

guest instructors: Hall of Famer and Astros execu-tive advisor Nolan Ryan and Astros senior advisor of Latin Amercian development Julio Linares are serving as guest instructors at Astros camp...Jeff Bagwell, Craig Biggio, Enos Cabell, Rich Dauer and Phil Garner have all served as guest instructors at various times this Spring Training.

gold rush: Fans have their first chance to purchase exclusive Astros gold merchandise at the Astros Gold Rush retail event, which is taking place at the Union Station Team Store in Minute Maid Park today...the special gold items are part of the Gold Program from New Era and Majestic, commemorating the 2017 Astros World Series Championship...today’s event includes a photo opportunity with the World Series Trophy and the first opportunity for fans to purchase a limited edition Astros World Champion Fan Ring.

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 1:05 pmTuesday 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 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

FRANCIS MARTESDate/Opp IP H R ER BB K2/26 at MIA (L1) 1.1 3 3 1 1 13/3 vs. WAS 2.2 1 1 1 1 43/8 at ATL 3.0 2 0 0 1 33/13 at NYM 2.1 1 0 0 2 5

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 0

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 5.0 8 3 3 1 4