Astros Lineup Today vs Tigers — June 16, 2026
Game Details Date: June 16, 2026First pitch: 7:10 p.m. CTLocation: Daikin Park, Houston, TX How to Tune In TV: SCHNStreaming: SCHN app (with provider login)Radio: KBME 790 AM / 94.5 FM HD-2 Astros Starting Lineup Jeremy Peña (R) SS Yordan Alvarez (L) LF…
Colt Keith Hits Three Homers as Tigers Rout Astros
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