Carlos Correa is slated to bat third in manager A.J. Hinch's lineup, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Correa is slated to bat third in manager A.J. Hinch's lineup, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Analysis:

This is confirming what was already highly probable, but there is some question of whether the Houston lineup will go Jose Altuve, George Springer, Correa to start, or if Hinch will break them up with a left-handed hitter. Whatever is decided, it appears Correa's spot in the lineup will not be affected. The 20-year-old occupied the three-hole nearly every day in the second half of 2015.