Jose Altuve and Lance McCullers Jr. will each make their Grapefruit League debuts today.

The Houston Astros (1-4-1) take on the Washington Nationals (4-2-1) in Grapefruit League action.

RHP Lance McCullers Jr. is set to make his 2026 Grapefruit League debut. He made his return to the mound in 2025 after missing the entire 2023-24 seasons due to a right flexor tendon injury that required surgery. He worked around four IL stints to go 2-5 with a 6.51 ERA (40ER/55.1IP) and 9.92 SO/9IP through 16 games (13 starts).

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TONIGHT’S POTENTIAL RELIEVERS: RHP Bryan Abreu, RHP Spencer Arrighetti, RHP Sam Carlson, RHP Hudson Leach.

Game Info

Game Date/Time: Friday, February 27, 5:05 p.m. CST

Location: CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches, Palm Beach, FL

TV: No Local Broadcast

Streaming: MLB.tv

Radio: KBME 790 AM/94.5 FM HD-2