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HOUSTON ASTROS (20-9-4) vs. milwaukee brewers (19-11-2) RHP charlie morton (1-1, 6.92) vs. rHP zach davies (2-0, 2.38) tuesday, MARCH 27, 2018 • minute maid park • houston, tx • 1:10 p.m. cT • la ranchera 850 am today’s game: traveling media to arlington: astros active roster (March 26-27) The 2017 World Series Champion If your affiliate plans Houston Astros will play their final Spring Training on covering the Astros on Opening Day, March 29, in pitchers (13+4) game of the year as they take on the Milwaukee Brew- Arlington, please RSVP with the Astros Communi- 29 Tony Sipp LHP ers at Minute Maid Park for the second of two exhibition cations department...you will also need to apply for 30 Héctor Rondón RHP 31 Collin McHugh RHP games...the Astros will send 2017 World Series Game credentials from the Rangers, which can be done 35 Justin Verlander RHP 7-winner RHP Charlie Morton (1-1) to the hill, while on the same credentialing website the Astros use, 36 Will Harris RHP the Brewers will counter with RHP Zach Davies (2-0). Credentials.mlb.com. 38 Joe Smith RHP 41 Brad Peacock RHP 43 Lance McCullers Jr. RHP charles in charge: RHP Charlie Morton (1-0) is houston home opener: If you or your affiliate plans 45 Gerrit Cole RHP making his fifth start of the Spring today...in the 2017 on attending the Astros regular season home opener 47 Chris Devenski RHP 50 Charlie Morton RHP postseason, he became the first pitcher in MLB history vs. the Orioles on Monday, April 2, please RSVP with 53 Ken Giles RHP to win two Game 7’s in a single postseason, as he got the Astros Communications department...seating in 60 Dallas Keuchel LHP the win in Game 7 of the ALCS and Game 7 of the the press box will be limited. 66 Rogelio Armenteros* RHP 69 Brendan McCurry* RHP World Series...in the regular season, won a career-high 70 Riley Ferrell* RHP 14 games while striking out a career-high 163 batters. season credential pickup: For pre-approved media 83 Cionel Perez* LHP members, Astros 2018 full-season credentials will be CATCHERS (3+1) the roster: The Astros have 35 players on their active available for pickup today at the VIP/First Base media 11 Evan Gattis roster for these two exhibition games, including 10 up entrance at Minute Maid Park until 1:00 p.m...creden- 12 Max Stassi from minor league camp...four Major League players tials will also be available for pickup on Monday, April 16 Brian McCann 44 Tim Federowicz* were left back in Florida as they recover from injuries: 2, which is the Astros regular season home opener. IF Yuli Gurriel, RHP Jandel Gustave, RHP James infielders (5+3) Hoyt and RHP Brady Rodgers. exhibition game creds: Astros 2018 full-season 1 Carlos Correa 2 Alex Bregman credentials are valid for today’s exhibition game vs. 9 Marwin Gonzalez on the airwaves: Today’s game will be aired live the Brewers at Minute Maid Park. 13 Tyler White* by the Astros new Spanish radio partners, Liberman 27 Jose Altuve 28 J.D. Davis Broadcasting Incorporated, on La Ranchera 850 AM MEDIA PARKING: Parking for media members during the 76 Jack Mayfield* and 101.7 FM...this marks the first time that Astros 2018 season is located in Lot C, which is off Texas and 92 Alex De Goti* games will be broadcast in Spanish on both an AM St. Emanuel Streets on the south side of the stadium. outfielders (4+2) and FM station, simultaneously...returning to call the 4 George Springer action on the air will be the broadcast team of Francis- grapefruit leaders: At 19-9 (.679), the Astros 6 Jake Marisnick co Romero (play-by-play) and Alex Trevino (color). finished second in the Grapefruit League, trailing the 18 Tony Kemp* 21 Derek Fisher Red Sox (20-9, .690) by just a half game...historically, 22 Josh Reddick astros on tv: The next Astros telecast will be Opening this marks just the second time in franchise history for 79 Kyle Tucker* Day, March 29, with ESPN and AT&T SportsNet broad- the Astros to win 20 games in the exhibition season, * - minor league player casting the Astros and Rangers game from Arlington. also doing so in 1995 (23-14-5). today’s media availability last night’s win: The Astros came back to defeat the recent roster moves: On Saturday, the Astros op- The Astros clubhouse will be open this morning Brewers last night at Minute Maid Park in Houston, tioned IF Tyler White and IF/OF Tony Kemp to minor from 10:10-11:00 a.m...manager AJ Hinch will 5-2..down 2-1 in the 7th inning, top prospect OF Kyle league camp...both players will remain with the Major follow be available in the Astros dugout at ap- proximately 11:00 a.m.. Tucker (1x1) hit a grand slam, his fifth homer of the League club through the exhibition season. Spring...2B Jose Altuve went 2x3...RHP Ken Giles (0ER/1IP) picked up his first save of the Spring. earning it: After Saturday’s moves, Astros manager AJ Hinch announced that IF J.D. Davis and OF Derek the legend of ted: OF Kyle Tucker, a non-roster Fisher have made the Astros Opening Day roster... invite at Major League camp this Spring, leads all this will mark the first time on an Opening Day roster Major League players in RBI this Spring with 21...has for both players...among qualifying players, Davis hit .439 (18x41) with five homers in just 19 games... ranks tied for second in the Majors in hits (23), third the 21-year-old is currently ranked by MLB.com as the in batting average (.383) and sixth in slugging (.683), No. 16 overall prospect in the game. and is tied for first on the Astros in homers (5)...Fisher has been strong of late, posting three consecutive multi-hit games (7x9, 3 doubles, 2 RBI), and has hit .292 overall this Spring. UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS (ALL TIMES Central) Date Time Opponent Pitchers Radio/Television Wednesday, March 28 SCHEDULED OFF DAY Thursday, March 29 2:40 at Texas RHP Justin Verlander (15-8, 3.36) vs. LHP Cole Hamels (11-6, 4.20) KBME/ESPN + AT&T SportsNet Friday, March 30 7:05 at Texas LHP Dallas Keuchel (14-5, 2.90) vs. RHP Doug Fister (5-9, 4.88) KBME/AT&T SportsNet Saturday, March 31 3:05 at Texas RHP Lance McCullers Jr. (7-4, 4.25) vs. TBA KBME/FS1 + AT&T SportsNet Sunday, April 1 2:05 at Texas RHP Gerrit Cole (12-12, 4.26) vs. TBA KBME/AT&T SportsNet Monday, April 2 7:10 Baltimore RHP Charlie Morton (14-7, 3.62) vs. TBA KBME/ESPN + AT&T SportsNet 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 PITCHER DAY-BY-DAYS: rogelio armenteros WILL HARRIS brad peacock Date/Opp IP H R ER BB K Date/Opp IP H R ER BB K Date/Opp IP H R ER BB K 2/23 vs. WSH 2.0 0 0 0 1 3 2/26 at MIA 0.1 1 3 2 1 0 2/27 at NYM (W1) 2.0 1 0 0 2 3 2/27 at NYM (H1) 3.0 3 1 1 0 5 3/2 vs. NYM (H1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 3/4 at STL (W2) 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 3/6 at NYM (BS1, L1) 1.1 5 5 5 2 1 3/5 vs. MIA (W1) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 3/9 vs. STL (W3) 2.0 1 1 1 0 0 3/11 at NYM (H2) 2.0 1 0 0 2 2 3/7 vs. MIA (H2) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 3/13 at NYM (H1) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 3/16 at NYY (S1) 3.0 1 0 0 1 5 3/10 vs. WSH (H3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 3/17 at MIA 1.1 1 0 0 1 3 3/14 vs. STL 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 3/25 at MIA 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 GERRIT COLE 3/19 vs. NYM (S1) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 3/26 vs. MIL 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 Date/Opp IP H R ER BB K 3/22 vs. MIA 1.0 0 0 0 1 3 2/25 at STL (W1) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 3/26 vs. MIL 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 CIONEL PEREZ 3/2 vs. NYM 3.0 2 1 1 2 2 Date/Opp IP H R ER BB K 3/7 vs. MIA 3.2 4 0 0 1 4 dallas keuchel 2/24 vs. ATL 1.0 1 1 0 1 0 3/13 at NYM (W2) 4.0 4 1 1 2 7 Date/Opp IP H R ER BB K 2/27 at NYM 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 3/18 vs. ATL (L1) 5.0 7 3 2 1 3 3/5 vs. MIA 1.2 4 2 2 1 3 3/3 vs.