Wild Card Series Game 1, September 29, 2020, 1:08 CDT. Astros @ Twins

It wasn’t a pretty ride getting here, the Astros’ season record was 29-31, but they made it. Sixth seed in the expanded MLB playoffs and three games against the Minnesota Twins in Minneapolis. It was a shortened 60 game season full of injuries and slumps, but today the meter hits reset. Anything can happen now.

The Astros bring about the 28-man roster you’d expect into this series, with a couple of twists. Josh James is activated from IL, and outfielder Chas McCormick, who has never played in the big leagues before, is added to the roster.

Here is the Astros’ AL Wild Card Series roster:

Pitchers (12): Zack Greinke, Josh James, Cristian Javier, Lance McCullers Jr., Enoli Paredes, Ryan Pressly, Brooks Raley, Andre Scrubb, Cy Sneed, Blake Taylor, Jose Urquidy, Framber Valdez

Catchers (3): Martín Maldonado, Dustin Garneau, Garrett Stubbs

Infielders (7): Jose Altuve, Alex Bregman, Carlos Correa, Aledmys Díaz, Yuli Gurriel, Jack Mayfield, Abraham Toro

Outfielders (6): Michael Brantley, Chas McCormick, Josh Reddick, George Springer, Myles Straw, Kyle Tucker

FYI, the Twins are adding a rookie to their roster who has never played in the bigs before, outfielder Alex Kiriloff, number 27 MLB overall prospect.

For more on this game and series, go HERE, HERE, and HERE.

Other Astros news: The team re-signed Yuli Gurriel to a one-year extension worth $6.5 million plus performance bonuses and a one year team option worth $8 million.

The Astros send their ace, Zack Greinke against former Dodger and World Series opponent Kenta Maeda.

Here’s the Astros lineup.

For Your Viewing and Listening Pleasure

Game 1: Tuesday, September 29th @ 1:00 pm CDT

Listen: Astros - ESPN Radio, La Ranchera 101.7 FM/850 AM / Twins - WCCO 830, TIBN, ESPN Radio, twinsbeisbol.com

Watch: ABC