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Lineup: Church returns

 
Ryan Church is back, and batting seventh in Friday's series opener against the Astros. Luis Castillo is here, too, but for now that's just for a workout. Robinson Cancel has been sent to New Orleans to clear room. Here's the lineup: Reyes, ss A. Reyes, 2b Wright, 3b Delgado, 1b Beltran, cf Murphy, lf Church, rf Schneider, c Santana, lhp (link)

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