Robert Ford and Steve Sparks preview Saturday’s day game at Minute Maid Park. RHP Lance McCullers, Jr. takes the mound for the Astros for the first time since having Tommy John surgery in 2018. Ford and Sparks preview the matchup against the Mariners with Pitching Coach Brent Strom. Rookie southpaw Blake Taylor made his Major League debut in Friday’s season opener and he talks about his debut outing. Manager Dusty Baker recaps Friday’s victory and talks about what he expects from McCullers on Saturday. Finally, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle talks to Ford about the 2020 season. The Houston Astros Official Podcast is presented by Karbach Brewing, Crafted for Serious Fun.

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