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Astros-Orioles to play Thursday doubleheader after postponement

By Thomson Reuters Apr 29, 2026 | 2:34 PM

Wednesday’s scheduled game between the Houston Astros and Orioles in ​Baltimore has ‌been postponed due to inclement weather in the forecast.

The game is scheduled ‌to ​be made ⁠up as part ⁠of a single-admission doubleheader on Thursday. The first game is scheduled ​to begin at 12:35 p.m. ET, ⁠with the ⁠second contest set ​to begin approximately 30 ​to 45 minutes after its ‌completion.

Houston’s Peter Lambert (1-1, 3.27 ERA) will start the first game, ⁠while fellow right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. (1-2, 6.75) will get ⁠the ‌nod in the ⁠nightcap.

The Orioles’ ​pitching ‌plans for Thursday’s games ​were ⁠not immediately known. Baltimore right-hander Chris Bassitt (1-2, 6.75) was expected to start Wednesday’s game.

–Field Level ​Media