Game Details
Date: September 18, 2026
First pitch: 7:10 p.m. CT
Location: Daikin Park
How to Tune In
TV: Space City Home Network
Streaming: SCHN app (subscription required)
Radio: SportsTalk 790 AM
Astros Starting Lineup
- Jeremy Peña (R) SS
- Yordan Alvarez (L) DH
- Isaac Paredes (R) 3B
- Jose Altuve (R) 2B
- Daulton Varsho (L) CF
- Christian Walker (R) 1B
- Taylor Trammell (L) RF
- LaMonte Wade Jr. (L) LF
- Christian Vázquez (R) C
SP: Peter Lambert (RHP)
Braves Starting Lineup
- Drake Baldwin (L) DH
- Ronald Acuña Jr. (R) RF
- Matt Olson (L) 1B
- Michael Harris II (L) CF
- Mauricio Dubón (R) SS
- Ozzie Albies (S) 2B
- Mike Yastrzemski (L) LF
- Austin Riley (R) 3B
- Sean Murphy (R) C
SP: Tyler Mahle (RHP)
Notes
The Astros open their final series of the homestand with just nine games remaining in the regular season and, once again, sole possession of first place in the AL West. Houston moved to 77-76 with Thursday’s 6-2 win over Kansas City and now holds a one-game lead over Texas. The Braves arrive leading the NL East, and there’s a very familiar face in their lineup: former Astro Mauricio Dubón returns to Daikin Park for the first time as a Brave, batting fifth and playing shortstop. Peter Lambert gets the opener for Houston opposite Tyler Mahle as every game takes on considerably more weight with the regular season down to its final nine.
