It’s the Milwaukee Brewers versus the Houston Astros at Daikin Park on May 29, 2026. Here’s how to watch live on TV.
- Time: 8:10 PM ET
- Location: Daikin Park
- TV Channels: MLB Milwaukee Brewers, Space City Home Network
- Streaming: Houston Astros – MLB.TV, Milwaukee Brewers – MLB.TV
- League Package: MLB Extra Innings®, MLB.TV
How to Watch Milwaukee Brewers vs. Houston Astros on May 29, 2026
You can watch the Houston Astros take on the Milwaukee Brewers live on DIRECTV on May 29, 2026 at 8:10 PM ET.
Milwaukee Brewers (33-20) at Houston Astros (26-32) — Game Preview
The Milwaukee Brewers visit Daikin Park at 33-20 to face a Houston Astros club sitting at 26-32, with Milwaukee carrying the stronger run-prevention profile. The Brewers’ pitching staff owns a 3.14 ERA compared with Houston’s 5.05, while the Astros bring more power with 76 home runs to Milwaukee’s 37.
Coleman Crow starts for Milwaukee with a 2.61 ERA and a 0.77 WHIP across 10.1 innings, opposite Kai-Wei Teng, who enters at 3-3 with a 2.19 ERA and a 1.05 WHIP through 37.0 innings. Houston’s lineup runs through Yordan Alvarez, who is hitting .307 with 20 home runs and a .654 slugging percentage, while Milwaukee counters with William Contreras behind the plate, batting .303 with 33 RBIs and a .371 on-base percentage. Christian Walker gives Houston another run-producing threat, and the Astros are working around a long injury list that includes Jose Altuve, Carlos Correa and Josh Hader.
What Time is the Milwaukee Brewers vs. Houston Astros Game Today?
The Milwaukee Brewers vs. Houston Astros game starts at 8:10 PM ET.
Where Can I Watch Milwaukee Brewers vs. Houston Astros?
You can watch Milwaukee Brewers vs. Houston Astros on Houston Astros – MLB.TV, Milwaukee Brewers – MLB.TV and MLB Extra Innings®.
Milwaukee Brewers Channel on DIRECTV
MLB Milwaukee Brewers (Channel 670)
Houston Astros Channel on DIRECTV
Space City Home Network (Channel 674)
Players to Watch: Milwaukee Brewers vs. Houston Astros
Milwaukee Brewers
William Contreras — C. Milwaukee’s catcher is hitting .303 with 4 home runs and 33 RBIs while serving as the engine of the lineup. His .371 on-base percentage and .409 slugging give the Brewers a steady middle-of-the-order presence on nights the power doesn’t show up.
Jake Bauers — 1B. Bauers is hitting .287 with 8 home runs and 30 RBIs, giving Milwaukee a useful contact-and-power blend behind William Contreras. His left-handed bat adds another run-producing option against a Houston staff that has struggled to keep its ERA down.
Coleman Crow — SP. The Brewers send Crow to the mound with a 2.61 ERA and a 0.77 WHIP through 10.1 innings, the kind of strike-throwing profile that has played up against contact-oriented lineups. His 7 strikeouts in limited work hint at a swing-and-miss element the Astros’ offense will have to navigate.
Houston Astros
Yordan Alvarez — DH. Alvarez is hitting .307 with 20 home runs, 39 RBIs, and a .654 slugging percentage that paces the slate. His .419 on-base percentage means even when Houston’s lineup struggles around him, the Brewers can’t afford to give him much to hit.
Christian Walker — 1B. Walker has driven in a team-best 40 runs, ahead of Alvarez at 39, while adding 15 home runs and a .255 average. He gives the Astros a second right-handed power source in a lineup currently missing Jose Altuve and Carlos Correa to injury.
Kai-Wei Teng — SP. Teng takes the ball at 3-3 with a 2.19 ERA and a 1.05 WHIP across 37.0 innings, with 36 strikeouts to his name. He’s the Astros’ steadiest rotation arm at the moment and the reason this matchup is closer than the team records suggest.
Injury Report: Milwaukee Brewers vs. Houston Astros
Milwaukee Brewers
Quinn Priester (SP) — 15-day IL, right shoulder soreness
Jared Koenig (RP) — 15-day IL, left elbow sprain
Brandon Woodruff (SP) — 15-day IL, right shoulder inflammation
Logan Henderson (SP) — 15-day IL, back strain
Rob Zastryzny (RP) — 60-day IL, left ribs strain
Brandon Lockridge (LF) — 10-day IL, right knee laceration
Angel Zerpa (RP) — 15-day IL, left elbow surgery
Houston Astros
Jose Altuve (2B) — 10-day IL, left oblique strain
Cristian Javier (SP) — 60-day IL, right shoulder strain
Josh Hader (RP) — 60-day IL, left biceps tendinitis
Hunter Brown (SP) — 60-day IL, right shoulder strain
Joey Loperfido (LF) — 10-day IL, right quadriceps strain
Yainer Diaz (C) — 10-day IL, left oblique strain
Lance McCullers Jr. (SP) — 15-day IL, right shoulder inflammation
Carlos Correa (SS) — 10-day IL, left ankle surgery
Bennett Sousa (RP) — 15-day IL, left elbow inflammation
Hayden Wesneski (SP) — 60-day IL, right elbow surgery
Ronel Blanco (SP) — 60-day IL, right elbow surgery
Brandon Walter (SP) — 60-day IL, left elbow surgery
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