Smith is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game in Texas.
#3 PROS
Brice Matthews: Cutting Ks at Triple-A
May 15th
Matthews is slashing .269/.398/.462 with four home runs, eight steals, a 17.3 percent walk rate and a 23.5 percent strikeout rate over his last 23 games with Triple-A Sugar Land.
#9 P
Colton Gordon: No-decision in major-league debut
May 14th
Gordon didn't factor into the decision Wednesday against the Royals after allowing three runs on seven hits and two walks in 4.1 innings. He struck out three.
#1 CL
Josh Hader: Remains perfect in save situations
May 14th
Hader picked up the save in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Royals after allowing one walk in a scoreless ninth inning. He struck out one.
#2 2B
Brendan Rodgers: Playing time trending down
May 14th
Rodgers is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.
#2 C
Victor Caratini: Benefiting from Alvarez's absence
Paredes went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 2-1 win over Kansas City.
#1 P
Framber Valdez: Highly efficient in no-decision
May 13th
Valdez didn't factor into the decision Tuesday against the Royals after allowing one run on six hits and one walk in eight innings. He struck out seven.
#1 DH
Yordan Alvarez: Will not be activated Tuesday
May 13th
Astros manager Joe Espada confirmed that Alvarez (hand) will not be activated from the 10-day injured list when first eligible Tuesday, Matt Thomas of SportsTalk 790 in Houston reports.
#5 BP
Steven Okert: Excellent start to season continues
May 12th
Okert allowed one hit with no walks and no strikeouts across two scoreless innings Monday against the Royals.
#8 P
Ryan Gusto: Clobbered in loss
May 12th
Gusto (3-2) took the loss Monday against Kansas City, allowing seven runs on seven hits and three walks over 2.1 innings. He struck out one.
#1 2B
Jose Altuve: Back in lineup Monday
May 12th
Altuve (hamstring) will start at second base and bat second in Monday's game against the Royals, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
#1 1B
Christian Walker: Five RBI across weekend series
May 12th
Walker went 2-for-2 with a walk, three RBI and a run scored Sunday against the Reds.
#1 C
Yainer Diaz: Goes deep in win
May 11th
Diaz went 1-for-5 with a three-run homer in Sunday's win over the Reds.
#6 P
Ronel Blanco: Dominates in victory
May 11th
Blanco (3-3) allowed two hits and a walk over eight shutout innings Sunday, striking out 11 and earning a win over the Reds.
#4 BP
Shawn Dubin: Comes back from IL
May 11th
The Astros reinstated Dubin (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list Sunday.
#1 SS
Jeremy Pena: Tallies three hits Saturday
May 10th
Pena went 3-for-6 with a stolen base, two RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 13-9 loss to the Reds.
#5 P
Lance McCullers: Can't escape first inning
May 10th
McCullers (0-1) took the loss against the Reds on Saturday, allowing seven runs on three hits and three walks while recording just one out in the first inning. He did not record a strikeout.
Brown (6-1) earned the win Friday in a 3-0 win over the Reds, pitching 5.2 shutout innings while giving up two hits and four walks and striking out nine batters.
Eovaldi (4-2) earned the win against the Tigers on Sunday, allowing two hits and one walk while striking out seven over seven scoreless innings.
#1 DH
Joc Pederson: Cracks first long ball
May 11th
Pederson went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 10-3 win over Detroit.
#2 P
Jacob deGrom: Strikes out 10 in win
May 10th
deGrom (3-1) earned the win against the Tigers on Saturday, allowing two runs on five hits and one walk with 10 strikeouts over five innings.
#2 RF
Sam Haggerty: Starts in center against lefty
May 10th
Haggerty started in center field and went 1-for-4 with an RBI in Friday's 2-1 loss to Detroit.
#20 PROS
Dustin Harris: Sent back to Triple-A
May 9th
The Rangers optioned Harris to Triple-A Round Rock on Friday.
#1 PROS
Sebastian Walcott: Solid start at Double-A
May 6th
Walcott is slashing .245/.363/.372 with two home runs, six steals, a 14.2 percent walk rate and a 21.2 percent strikeout rate in 25 games for Double-A Frisco.