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I think the Rangers lineup is a little overrated. Inb4 they tag us for 10 runs tonight. LOL

Todays lineup

I'm ready

I'd rather have Pena at 1st base, Ankiel in right field and Wallace at DH. They must see something in Wallace's improving defense to think he can handle it full time. He came on strong towards the end of last year. Jonathan Singleton's 50-game suspension starts tonight even though he's in the minors.

And Brandon Barnes is a light hitter also. Very shocked he's making the start in right field. He's more or less a utility outfielder that can play LF, CF or RF. I'd much rather have Rick Ankiel or J.D. Martinez playing instead of him. Not sure what Bo Porter is thinking. Barnes did play well in spring but who doesn't? This is the worst possible lineup the Astros could have played tonight but hopefully it pans out.

I can't wait for Tuesday Night: Lucas Harrell versus Yu Darvish is the pitching matchup.

The Astros are going to be 2-0! Harrell is going to shut down their lineup. Complete game shutout I feel.

Harrell is our best pitcher. He's even better than Bud Norris.

Tonight is about respect. The Astros are even bigger underdogs than they were on Opening Night which is a surprise because Lucas Harrell is the real deal. They can send a statement beating Yu Darvish. I'm more excited for tonight's game than I was on Opening Night. I do think the Astros will win but I don't want to bet on them again out of homerism and heart.

Oh yeah, I love our lineup much better tonight. Yu Darvish is going down!

1. Jose Altuve (R) 2B
2. Brett Wallace (L) 3B
3. Carlos Pena (L) 1B
4. Chris Carter (R) LF
5. Rick Ankiel (L) RF
6. Justin Maxwell (R) CF
7. Jason Castro (L) DH
8. Carlos Corporan (S) C
9. Marwin Gonzalez (S) SS

There's gonna be lots more games this year like that one today..