Astros @ Pirates · Mar 17, 2026 — MLB Central

Final Tue, Mar 17, 2026

LECOM Park Spring Training

Houston Astros Astros 10

Final

DAY game

2 Pittsburgh Pirates Pirates

Away starter

Lance McCullers Jr.

Home starter

Mitch Keller

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Here are 5 observations from Astros spring camp

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- With Opening Day a little more than one week away, the five MLB.com beat writers who cover the American League West clubs each shared thoughts on their teams in a roundtable format. We’ll have that for you on Wednesday, but here’s a sneak peek at

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Brice Matthews' two-run home run00:00:19

Brice Matthews hits an opposite-field two-run home run to extend the Astros' lead to 3-0 in the top of the 3rd

Zach Cole's solo home run00:00:14

Zach Cole hammers a solo home run over the right-field fence, making it 4-0 Astros in the top of the 3rd inning

Nick Gonzales battles wind to make the catch00:00:19

Nick Gonzales battles wind to make a tough catch in the top of the 2nd inning

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Astros @ Pirates · 10–2

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