The Houston Astros are heading out west today after their first day off since the start of the season. Coming off a seven-game homestand and a five-game winning streak, carrying that momentum into this road trip will be key.
Here is a look at today’s lineup for their first out-of-state game of the season, along with early 2026 stats:
RHP: Christian Javier – Making his second start of the season after earning the Astros’ first win of the year against the Los Angeles Angels.
2026 Regular Season: W: 0 L: 0 ERA: 11.57 G: 1 GS: 1 SV: 0 IP: 4.2 SO: 1 WHIP: 1.71 Career Regular Season: W: 35 L: 22 ERA: 3.73 G: 125 GS: 91 SV: 2 IP: 542.2 SO: 599 WHIP: 1.15
Astros Lineup:
Jeremy Peña (R) – SS
2026 Regular Season: AB: 15 R: 2 H: 3 HR: 0 RBI: 0 SB: 1 AVG: .200 OBP: .200 OPS: .400 Career Regular Season: AB: 2208 R: 301 H: 597 HR: 64 RBI: 247 SB: 65 AVG: .270 OBP: .320 OPS: .735
Yordan Alvarez (L) – DH
2026 Regular Season: AB: 24 R: 8 H: 10 HR: 3 RBI: 6 SB: 1 AVG: .417 OBP: .563 OPS: 1.480 Career Regular Season: AB: 2479 R: 437 H: 738 HR: 173 RBI: 499 SB: 10 AVG: .298 OBP: .390 OPS: .966
Jose Altuve (R) – 2B
2026 Regular Season: AB: 23 R: 8 H: 8 HR: 2 RBI: 3 SB: 1 AVG: .348 OBP: .516 OPS: 1.168 Career Regular Season: AB: 7904 R: 1244 H: 2396 HR: 257 RBI: 892 SB: 326 AVG: .303 OBP: .361 OPS: .827
Carlos Correa (R) – 3B
2026 Regular Season: AB: 27 R: 5 H: 8 HR: 1 RBI: 7 SB: 0 AVG: .296 OBP: .367 OPS: .811 Career Regular Season: AB: 4743 R: 691 H: 1306 HR: 201 RBI: 731 SB: 33 AVG: .275 OBP: .352 OPS: .816
Christian Walker (R) – 1B
2026 Regular Season: AB: 25 R: 3 H: 8 HR: 0 RBI: 7 SB: 0 AVG: .320 OBP: .393 OPS: .913 Career Regular Season: AB: 3490 R: 502 H: 867 HR: 174 RBI: 538 SB: 27 AVG: .248 OBP: .325 OPS: .781
Cam Smith (R) – RF
2026 Regular Season: AB: 23 R: 5 H: 5 HR: 1 RBI: 1 SB: 2 AVG: .217 OBP: .379 OPS: .770 Career Regular Season: AB: 464 R: 60 H: 109 HR: 10 RBI: 52 SB: 10 AVG: .235 OBP: .316 OPS: .676
Jake Meyers (R) – CF
2026 Regular Season: AB: 19 R: 3 H: 4 HR: 0 RBI: 2 SB: 1 AVG: .211 OBP: .286 OPS: .549 Career Regular Season: AB: 1428 R: 184 H: 347 HR: 33 RBI: 163 SB: 38 AVG: .243 OBP: .307 OPS: .677
Yainer Díaz (R) – C
2026 Regular Season: AB: 19 R: 1 H: 3 HR: 0 RBI: 3 SB: 0 AVG: .158 OBP: .190 OPS: .348 Career Regular Season: AB: 1509 R: 178 H: 418 HR: 59 RBI: 218 SB: 3 AVG: .277 OBP: .304 OPS: .755
Brice Matthews (R) – LF
2026 Regular Season: AB: 13 R: 1 H: 2 HR: 1 RBI: 1 SB: 0 AVG: .154 OBP: .154 OPS: .616 Career Regular Season: AB: 55 R: 7 H: 9 HR: 5 RBI: 10 SB: 1 AVG: .164 OBP: .207 OPS: .662
It might be a late night for Astros fans with the team heading out west, but with a five-game winning streak on the line, Friday night’s matchup is one worth staying up for.