Minnesota's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Stewart | SP | Out - Coach's Decision( Sep 26, '18) | Sep 26, '18 | |
| Stewart is expected to sit out the remainder of the campaign as he has reached his maximum amount of innings allotted for the season. | ||||
| M. Sano | 3B | Out - Leg( Sep 23, '18) | Sep 23, '18 | |
| Sano is sidelined with a lower-left leg injury and it is unknown when he will return to the lineup. | ||||
| E. Santana | SP | Undefined - Finger( Sep 22, '18) | Sep 22, '18 | |
| Santana has been transferred to the 60-day disabled list due to a lingering finger injury and will not return this season. | ||||
| E. Rosario | LF | Out - Quadricep( Sep 19, '18) | Sep 19, '18 | |
| Rosario suffered a strain to his right quadriceps and is expected to sit out the remainder of the season. | ||||
| Z. Littell | SP | Out - Finger( Sep 17, '18) | Sep 17, '18 | |
| Littell left his last outing with a blister on his finger and it is unclear when he will make his next scheduled start. | ||||
| L. Morrison | 1B | Undefined - Hip( Sep 03, '18) | Sep 03, '18 | |
| Morrison has been shifted to the 60-day disabled list with a left hip impingement. He had surgery to remedy the injury and will miss the remainder of the season. | ||||
| A. Mejia | SP | Undefined - Elbow( Sep 01, '18) | Sep 01, '18 | |
| Mejia has been transferred to the 60-day disabled list with nerve irritation in his left elbow and has been shut down for the remainder of the season. | ||||
| M. Pineda | SP | Undefined - Elbow( Aug 28, '18) | Aug 28, '18 | |
| Pineda is on the 60-day disabled list while recovering from Tommy John surgery. He suffered a torn meniscus while on a rehab assignment and is expected to miss the remainder of the season. | ||||
| J. Mauer | 1B | Questionable - Rest( Aug 22, '18) | Aug 22, '18 | |
| Mauer is not expected to be in the staring lineup Wednesday against the White Sox as he will likely be given the day to rest. | ||||
| M. Belisle | RP | Ten Day DL - Knee( Aug 18, '18) | Aug 18, '18 | |
| Belisle is on the 10-day disabled list due to chrondromalacia in his right knee and will miss an unknown period of time. | ||||
| J. Castro | C | Undefined - Knee( Jun 07, '18) | Jun 07, '18 | |
| Castro has been transferred to the 60-day disabled list and will miss the remainder of the season after having surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee. | ||||
Minnesota Starters Last Game
| POS | # | Player |
|---|---|---|
| SP | 52 | Zack Littell |
| RP | 62 | Andrew Vasquez |
| RP | 68 | Matthew Magill |
| RP | 39 | Trevor Hildenberger |
| RP | 55 | Taylor Rogers |
| RP | 32 | Oliver Drake |
| RP | 38 | Matthew Belisle |
| RP | 65 | Trevor May |
| POS | # | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1B-C | 7 | Joseph Mauer |
| C | 46 | * Christopher Gimenez |
| SS | 11 | Jorge Polanco |
| CF | 60 | Andrew Cave |
| LF | 36 | Robert Grossman |
| DH | 23 | Mitchell Garver |
| RF | 26 | Maximilian Kepler |
| 2B | 24 | John Forsythe |
| 3B | 64 | Willians Astudillo |
| C | 66 | Juan Graterol |
| 1B | 31 | * Tyler Austin |
| 1B | 0 | * Christopher Austin |
Houston's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Morton | SP | Questionable - Shoulder( Sep 26, '18) | Sep 26, '18 | |
| Morton left his last outing due to right shoulder discomfort and it is undetermined if he will make his next scheduled start Sunday against the Orioles. | ||||
| J. Gustave | RP | Undefined - Elbow( Sep 15, '18) | Sep 15, '18 | |
| Gustave is on the 60-day disabled list recuperating from a UCL reconstruction procedure on his right elbow and is expected to miss the remainder of the season. | ||||
| G. Springer | RF | Probable - Quadricep( Aug 22, '18) | Aug 22, '18 | |
| Springer is sidelined with left quadriceps tightness but is expected to return to action against the Angels on Friday. | ||||
| E. Gattis | C | Questionable - Rest( Aug 22, '18) | Aug 22, '18 | |
| Gattis is not in the starting lineup Wednesday against the Mariners as he will be given the day to rest. | ||||
| B. McCann | C | Ten Day DL - Knee( Aug 21, '18) | Aug 21, '18 | |
| McCann has landed on the 10-day disabled list after undergoing arthroscopic right knee surgery but is likely to return sometime toward the start of September. | ||||
| C. Devenski | RP | Ten Day DL - Hamstring( Aug 21, '18) | Aug 21, '18 | |
| Devenski has landed on the 10-day disabled list with tightness in his left hamstring. Barring any setbacks, he is lining up to return by the beginning of September. | ||||
| J. Marisnick | CF | Ten Day DL - Groin( Aug 19, '18) | Aug 19, '18 | |
| Marisnick has been placed on the 10-day disabled list with a left groin strain and it is undetermined if he will be activated during the start of September. | ||||
Houston Starters Last Game
| POS | # | Player |
|---|---|---|
| SP | 35 | Justin Verlander |
| RP | 54 | Roberto Osuna |
| POS | # | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 3B | 2 | Alexander Bregman |
| RF-CF | 4 | George Springer |
| DH | 27 | Jose Altuve |
| SS | 1 | Carlos Correa |
| 1B | 10 | Yulieski Gurriel |
| 2B | 9 | Marwin Gonzalez |
| LF | 18 | Anthony Kemp |
| C | 15 | Martin Maldonado |
| PH | 13 | * Brian White |
| PH-RF | 22 | * Josh Reddick |
| PH-RF | 0 | * William Reddick |
| CF | 6 | Jacob Marisnick |
| C | 16 | * Brian McCann |