Shawn Dubin will have the 10th. Trey Cabbage is playing left field. Joey Loperfido is in center field. Mauricio Dubón is at first base. Joe Espada burned Yainer Diaz already, so Victor Caratini will have to run for himself as the automatic runner in the 10th inning.

Yainer Diaz will pinch hit for Jon Singleton

Shawn Dubin is warming, should this game require extra innings.

Kyle Tucker's first 135 plate appearances: .301/.410/.575, 15 XBH, 21 BB, 20 K, 5 SB.

Tonight was Justin Verlander's 512th career start. It was just the sixth time he threw at least seven innings and struck out two or fewer batters. The last time it happened: August 6, 2010.

He is now 2-for-18.

Tayler Scott is warming

Walking the nine-hole hitter is no way to go through life.

Jose Altuve is now 1-for-17 with runners in scoring position this season.

Guardians manager Stephen Vogt went 1-for-8 in his career against Justin Verlander. This is Verlander's second consecutive start facing a team managed by someone he faced as a player.

That was an excellent play off the wall by Joey Loperfido. Justin Verlander acknowledged him afterward

Jacob Amaya has made 497 professional starts at shortstop and 87 at second base. He will give the Astros more middle infield coverage with Grae Kessinger on the IL and Mauricio Dubón now a part of the first-base picture.

The Astros called up Jacob Amaya and put Chas McCormick on the 10-day IL, retroactive to April 28

Astros closer Josh Hader: 'This year my expectations were to be able to be available for multiple innings.'

Cristian Javier is an option to start on Sunday, Joe Espada said, but a lot will depend on how the next few days go

Joe Espada said he called José Abreu today on his way to work. The Astros will give Abreu a day or two to be around his family and decompress before ramping him back up at their spring training facility. Abreu appreciated the support he received from teammates & the organization

Chas McCormick’s hamstring is still bothering him and the Astros are considering placing him on the IL, manager Joe Espada said.

Astros-Mariners probables this weekend:

Fri: Ronel Blanco vs. George Kirby
Sat: Framber Valdez vs. Logan Gilbert
Sun: TBA vs. Bryce Miller