he Houston Astros (0-2) continue their opening 4 game series against the Los Angeles Angels (2-0) tonight at Daikin Park.

RHP Cristian Javier will make his first start of the season for the Astros opposite RHP Reid Detmets and the Angels.

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TONIGHT’S ASTROS STARTER: RHP Cristian Javier is returning to the rotation full time since the 2024 season. He had Tommy John surgery early in the season and did not return until August of 2025. He pitched in eight games to close out the season and finish 2-4 with a 4.52 ERA in 37.0 INN, He had 34 strikeouts and 15 walks in those innings.

Javier put up good numbers this Spring, making three starts and posting a 1.69 ERA (2ER/10.2 IP) while allowing a .219 opponent batting average with 10 strikeouts.

Reid Detmers: Detmers has been with the Angels since 2021. He has toggled between the rotation and the bullpen. His best season came in 2022 when he was 7-6 with a 3.77 ERA in 25 starts. Last season he was 5-3 with a 3,96 ERA pitching exclusively out of the pen.

This spring, Detmers was 0-1 with four starts. He had a 5.40 ERA in 11.2 INN. He had 11 strikeouts and eight walks.

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VS. THE ANGELS: The Astros open this season with a divisional series against the Angels, who the Astros went 8-5 against in 13 games last season. The Astros are 138-84 all time against the Angels and have won the season series against them in every full season dating back to 2015.

Game Info

Game Date/Time: Saturday, March 28, 6:15 p.m. CST

Location: Daikin Park, Houston, TX

TV: Space City Sports

Streaming: Space City Sports

Radio: KBME 790 AM; TUDN 102.9 FM HD2

LAMBERT RE-SIGNED: The Astros have re-signed RHP Peter Lambert to a minor league contract and assigned him to Triple A Sugar Land…Lambert had a strong Spring Training as an Astros NRI, posting a 2.92 ERA (4ER/12.1IP) in five appearances before being granted his release on Tuesday.

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TODAY’S MEDIA AVAILABILITY: The Astros clubhouse will be open to approved media at Daikin Park from 2-2:50 p.m. CT…Astros Manager Joe Espada will be made available in the Astros dugout at approx. 2:50 p.m.

Houston Astros Lineup

2B Jose Altuve

DH Yordan Alvarez

3B Isaac Parades

SS Carlos Correa

1B Christian Walker

RF Cam Smith

C Yainer Diaz

CF Jake Meyers

LF Brice Matthews

Los Angeles Angels Lineup

SS Zach Neto

CF Mike Trout

1B Nolan Schanuel

DH Jorge Soler

3B Yoan Moncada

RF Jo Adell

LF Josh Lowe

C Logan O’Hoppe

2B Oswald Peraza