The Houston Astros will host the San Francisco Giants for a three-game series starting on Tuesday. Game 1 will be on the advantage for the Giants as Bud Norris faces off against Matt Cain, and the Giants will also have essentially their first choice hitting lineup available excepting the suspended Melky Cabrera.
Here are the starting lineups for Tuesday's opener between the Astros and Giants:
Houston Astros:
1. Jose Altuve 2B
2. Jimmy Paredes RF
3. Brett Wallace 1B
4. Jason Castro C
5. Tyler Greene SS
6. J.D. Martinez LF
7. Marwin Gonzalez 3B
8. Brandon Barnes CF
9. Bud Norris P
San Franciso Giants:
1. Angel Pagan CF
2. Marco Scutaro 2B
3. Pablo Sandoval 3B
4. Buster Posey C
5. Hunter Pence RF
6. Brandon Belt 1B
7. Gregor Blanco LF
8. Brandon Crawford SS
9. Matt Cain P
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