Game Details
Date: September 4, 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
- Yainer Diaz (R) C
- LaMonte Wade Jr. (L) LF
SP: Cristian Javier (RHP)
Diamondbacks Starting Lineup
- Geraldo Perdomo (S) SS
- Corbin Carroll (L) RF
- Gabriel Moreno (R) C
- Ketel Marte (S) 2B
- Lars Nootbaar (L) DH
- Nolan Arenado (R) 3B
- Max Kepler (L) LF
- Tim Tawa (R) 1B
- Ryan Waldschmidt (R) CF
SP: Merrill Kelly (RHP)
Notes
The Astros open a three-game series against the Diamondbacks at Daikin Park after taking three of four from the White Sox. Houston enters Friday with a two-game lead over Texas in the AL West and 21 games remaining. Yordan Alvarez is still firmly in the Triple Crown race at .316 with 37 home runs and 94 RBI, but after going hitless Thursday, he’ll need to keep producing down the stretch as the margins in all three categories tighten. Cristian Javier returns to a traditional starting role after working behind an opener in his last appearance.
