As a result of last night’s rainout, the Houston Astros (11-19) and Baltimore Orioles (14-15) will play a traditional doubleheader today at Camden Yards.
Game One: RHP Peter Lambert (1-1, 3.27 ERA) will make his 3rd start of the season as he takes on Orioles RHP Chris Bassitt (1-2, 6.75 ERA). Today will be Lambert’s 1st career appearance vs. BAL.
TODAY’S GM 1 STARTER: RHP Peter Lambert will make his 3rd start/app. of the season today.
He was stellar in his last start on 4/22 at CLE, allowing just 3
hits in 6.0 scoreless innings with 8 strikeouts (16 whiffs) in the Astros 2-0 win.
Lambert joined the Astros via free agency this offseason after pitching last year for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows in the NPB, posting a 3.98 ERA (55ER/124.1IP) with 111 strikeouts in 23 appearances in Japan. He began this season at Triple A Sugar Land (1.84 ERA in 3 app. (2 GS) before being called up for a start on April 17 vs. STL.
A SWING AND A MISS: In his 2 starts this season, RHP Peter Lambert has induced a combined 39 swing-and-misses. The 23 whiffs he induced in his April 17 start vs. STL are the 3rd-highest total by an AL pitcher in 2026 and T-5th highest in the Majors:
Most Whiffs in a Game (2026)
1. 27 –Cole Ragans (4/25)
2. 26 – Shota Imanaga (4/15 at PHI)
3. 25 – Jacob Misiorowski (3/26 vs. CWS)
4. 24 – Dylan Cease (3/28 vs. ATH)
T5. 23 – Peter Lambert (4/17 vs. STL)
T5. 23 – Jesus Luzardo (4/4 at COL)
T5. 23 – Yoshinubu Yamamoto (4/14 vs. NYM)
T5. 23 – Kyle Harrison (4/26)
VS. THE O’S: Today’s doubleheader will wrap up this 3-game series vs. the Orioles.
The Astros were 4-3 vs. BAL in 2025 with a 3-1 mark here at Camden Yards, Aug. 21-24. The two clubs will next meet for a 3-game set at Daikin Park, July 17-19.
PLAYER OF THE MONTH?: Yordan Alvarez is a strong candidate for the AL Player of the Month Award as he has had a torrid start to his season, hitting .355 with 11 HR and 26 RBI.
Alvarez leads the AL in OPS (1.199), RBI (26), SLG (.736), OBP (.463) and Total Bases (81) while ranking 2nd in batting avg. (.355) and WAR (1.9). Additionally, Alvarez’ current 13-game hitting streak is tied for the longest active streak in the AL (Kevin McGonigle-DET) and matches his career-best, done May 2-16, 2023.
HISTORIC HOMERS: Yordan Alvarez is off to one of the most prolific starts in franchise history. His 11 HR through the club’s first 30 games of the season are the 2nd-most in franchise history. Below is a breakdown:
Most HOU HR Thru 30G:
1: Lance Berkman: 13 (2002)
T2: Yordan Alvarez: 11 (2026)
T2: Lance Berkman: 11 (2006)
Most HOU HR Thru 31G:
1. Lance Berkman: 13 (2002)
T2: Y. Alvarez: 11 (2019, 22)
T2: Jeff Bagwell: 11 (2003)
T2: Lance Berkman: (2006)
ROAD WARRIOR: In 9 road games (6 starts) this season, Brice Matthews is 7×21 (.333) with a HR, 6 RBI and 6 BB, slashing (.333/462/.619) for a 1.081 OPS.
In his young career, Matthews is hitting .289 in 16 road games (12 starts) with 5 HR and 15 RBI with a .396 OBP and a .689 SLG (1.085 OPS).
CAMDEN CRUSHER: Jose Altuve has a .366 (60×164) career avg. at Camden Yards with a 1.029 OPS in 39 games. His .366 avg ranks T-2nd-best all-time, using a minimum of 150 ABs vs. The O’s.
Additionally, Altuve has a .315 career avg. (94×298) vs. the Orioles overall. He has posted a .300+ career batting avg. vs. 15 opposing teams.
CLIMBING THE CHARTS: With 238 career HR, Jose Altuve needs one more to tie Lou Whitaker for 7th place all-time among 2nd basemen.
Altuve also needs 3 RBI to become the 5th player in franchise history to reach 900.
WALKER, TEXAS HAMMER: Christian Walker is hitting .429 (12×28) in his last 7 games (since 4/20) with 3 HR and 7 RBI.
Among The Leaders: For the season, Walker enters today ranked T-3rd in the AL in RBI (23), 4th in SLG (.579), T-6th in TB (62), 5th in OPS (.956) and T-6th in doubles (9).
HAPPY HEAVENLY BIRTHDAY: To Phil Garner, who would have turned 77 years old today.
TODAY IN ASTROS HISTORY: 1982 – At Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburth, Phil Garner hits a 3-run HR on his 33rd birthday to help defeat the Pirates, 4-3. Garner, who was voted into the Astros Hall of Fame earlier this month, had played for the Pirates (1977-81) prior to being traded to HOU on Aug. 31, 1981.
1979 – At Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Terry Puhl’s 2-run HR in the top of the 9th lifted the Astros to a 6-5, comeback win over the Cardinals. The Astros had entered the 9th, trailing, 4-2. Puhl’s HR capped a dramatic, 4-run 9th-inning rally.
Game Info
Game Date/Time: Thursday, April 30, 11:35 a.m. CDT
Location: Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, MD
TV: Space City Home Network
Streaming: SCHN+
Radio: KBME 790 AM & 94.5 FM HD2; TUDN 102.9 FM HD2 (Spanish)
