WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS 2017 | AL Champions 2017 | NL CHampions 2005 AL West Champions 2017 | AL Wild Card 2015 | NL Wild Card 2004, 2005 | NL Central Champions 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001 | NL West Champions 1980, 1986 HOUSTON ASTROS (16-7-3) at washington nationals (11-12-2) RHP Lance McCullers Jr. (2-0, 0.71) vs. lhp gio gonzalez (1-0, 2.70) wednesday, MARCH 21, 2018 • fitteam ballpark of the palm beaches • west palm beach, FL • 1:10 p.m. ET • kbme 790 am • espn2 astros spring training roster pitchers (16) 45 Gerrit Cole RHP 47 Chris Devenski RHP 53 Ken Giles 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 41 Brad Peacock RHP 62 Brady Rodgers RHP 30 Héctor Rondón RHP 29 Tony Sipp LHP 38 Joe Smith RHP 35 Justin Verlander RHP CATCHERS (3+1) 44 Tim Federowicz* 11 Evan Gattis 16 Brian McCann 12 Max Stassi infielders (7) 27 Jose Altuve 2 Alex Bregman 1 Carlos Correa 28 J.D. Davis 9 Marwin Gonzalez 10 Yuli Gurriel 13 Tyler White outfielders (5) 21 Derek Fisher 18 Tony Kemp 6 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/Television Thursday, March 22 1:05 Miami RHP Charlie Morton (1-0, 0.93) vs. RHP Jacob Turner (1-0, 4.70) KBME/none Friday, March 23 1:05 at Minnesota RHP Trent Thornton (0-0, 3.24) vs. RHP Lance Lynn (0-0, 0.00) none/none 6:05 at Washington RHP Gerrit Cole (2-1, 2.04) vs. TBA KBME/none Saturday, March 24 1:05 at Boston RHP Francis Martes (0-1, 1.93) vs. LHP Chris Sale (1-0, 3.21) KBME/NESN Sunday, March 25 1:05 at Miami (SS) LHP Dallas Keuchel (1-0, 1.74) vs. TBA KBME/FS Florida toDAY’s game: The 2017 World Series Champion Houston Astros will play the Nationals today as the road team in a 1:05 p.m. ET matchup at FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches...RHP Lance McCullers Jr. (2-0) will make the start for Houston opposite LHP Gio Goonzalez (1-0) and the Nats. today’s starter: A 2017 American League All-Star, RHP Lance McCullers Jr. (2-0) is making his fourth start (fifth appearance) of Spring Training today...Mc- Cullers is coming off his strongest start of the spring, as he tossed 4.1 scoreless innings in a win last Friday at NYY...he has allowed just one earned run on eight hits, with 15 strikeouts in 12.2 innings this spring. today’s Relievers: Scheduled to follow RHP Lance McCullers Jr. today are: RHP Ken Giles, RHP Brad Peacock, RHP Collin McHugh and RHP James Hoyt. astros extras: The following minor league players will be available for the Astros in today’s game: UT Marcos Almonte (#91), RHP Brandon Bailey (#97), RHP Jesus Balaguer (#99), IF Osvaldo Duarte (#92), LHP Chris Nunn (#96), IF Miguelangel Sierra (#95) and IF Abraham Toro-Hernandez (#94). astros on tv: The Astros will be televised live nation- ally today, as the game will be shown on ESPN2... Jon Sciambi and David Ross will be on the call... the Astros final two games in Florida, on Saturday at BOS (NESN) and Sunday at MIA (FS Florida) will be televised locally by their opponents, with Saturday’s broadcast being simulcast nationally on MLB Network. on the airwaves: Today’s game will be aired on the radio in Houston on tape delay at 6 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: Saturday and Sunday Astros Spring Training games are being carried live in West Palm Beach on 93.3 FM WAVE. monday’s win: Prior to yesterday’s off day, the Astros dispatched the Mets on Monday by a score of 2-0 at FITTEAM Ballpark...RHP Justin Verlander was in midseason form, as he tossed 7.0 scoreless innings in the victory...SS Carlos Correa connected for his first home run of the spring in a 2x3 day at the plate. video uploads: Video highlights, b-roll and postgame sound bites will be uploaded to MLBPressbox.com following most games and throughout Spring Training. astroline tonight: Astros Manager AJ Hinch will be tonight’s guest on the final episode of the Astros offseason radio program, Astroline presented by Karbach Brewing Co...Astros television broadcaster Todd Kalas will serve as the host...tonight’s Astroline broadcasts in West Palm Beach from Duffy’s Sports Grill of Clematis (225 N Clematis St.) at 7 p.m. ET (6 p.m. CT)...Astroline airs on the Astros Radio Network, the Astros flagship station KBME SportsTalk 790 AM and can be streamed online at Astros.com/Astroline. grapefruit leaders: At 16-7 (.696), the Astros have the best record in the Grapefruit League and are tied with the Brewers (16-7, .696) for the best record in the Majors. quick start: Astros starters this spring have combined for a 1.59 ERA (15ER/85IP) across their 26 Spring Training starts...as a whole, the Astros pitching staff has posted an MLB-best 3.02 ERA (78ER/230.1IP). altuve inked: On Monday, the Astros announced the signing of IF Jose Altuve to a seven-year contract that will keep the 2017 AL MVP in an Astros uniform through the 2024 season...Altuve is a lifelong Astro, having been signed by Houston as a 16-year-old amateur free agent out of Venezuela in September of 2006...after playing in just four minor league seasons, he debuted with Houston in 2011 at just 21 years old and has gone on to appear in 982 regular season games and 24 postseason contests in an Astros uniform. monday’s roster move: On Monday, the Astros op- tioned IF A.J. Reed to minor league camp...following the move, the Astros roster now stands at 32 players. line ‘em up: On Sunday, manager AJ Hinch an- nounced the Astros tentative starting rotation to begin the 2018 regular season: Astros upcoming starters - 2018 reg. season Thur., March 29 at TEX: RHP Justin Verlander Fri., March 30 at TEX: LHP Dallas Keuchel Sat., March 31 at TEX: RHP Lance McCullers Jr. Sun., April 1 at TEX: RHP Gerrit Cole Mon., April 2 vs. BAL: RHP Charlie Morton world championship rings: The Astros are proud to announce Jostens as the official partner of the 2017 World Championship Rings and jewelry collection... Jostens will also be the presenting sponsor of the World Championship Ring Presentation Ceremo- ny, which will take place on April 3 during a pregame ceremony at Minute Maid Park.