Mar 28, 2024
After finishing Spring Training, the Houston Astros will take the field for the first time on March 28 for the first leg of a four-game series against the New York Yankees.The Yankees have become a familiar AL postseason foe for the Astros since their first World Series run in 2017. In their most recent postseason series, the Astros cruised to a 4-0 sweep in the 2022 ALCS.Check out our pregame coverage in the KPRC 2+ livestream player below:    console.log("LOADING THE GMG DAI LIVESTREAM PLAYER");    GMGVideoPlayers = window.GMGVideoPlayers || [];    vnode = document.getElementById('gmg-video-container');    console.log('vnode=');    console.log(vnode);    vidConfig = {        "node" : "#gmg-video-container",        "url" : "https://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/ssai/event/rO9yamzMRBuzRXiqddlrkg/master.m3u8",        "dai_assetKey" : "rO9yamzMRBuzRXiqddlrkg",        "autoplay" : true,        "muted" : true,        "controls" : true,        "debug" : false,        "adTagUrl" : "https://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/ads?sz=640x480&iu=/15466288/KPRC/Livestream&ciu_szs=300x250&impl=s&gdfp_req=1&env=vp&output=vast&unviewed_position_start=1&url=[referrer_url]&description_url=[description_url]&correlator=[timestamp]"    }    console.log('Pushing vidConfig');    console.log(vidConfig);    window.GMGVideoPlayers.push(vidConfig);    window.GMGPLAYER = window.GMGPLAYER || GMGVideoPlayers.players[0]; MORE INFO: Here’s what to expect from the Astros this seasonASTROS FANS!!!⚾🧡 If you’re a die-hard, Houston baseball fan, we want to hear from YOUThe Pitching MatchupThe Astros will be hosting the Yankees, who have been a familiar AL foe for the Astros since their first World Series run in 2017. In their most recent postseason series, the Astros cruised to a 4-0 sweep in the 2022 ALCS.The Astros will be starting pitcher Framber Valdez, while the Yankees will start Nestor Cortes.The LineupAstros Lineup 3/28/2024Jose Altuve will lead off for the Astros, followed by Yordan Alvarez and Kyle Tucker. Alex Bregman and Jose Abreu are at the four and five spots respectively, and the order finishes with Chaz McCormick, Yainer Diaz, Jeremy Pena and Jake Meyers.Gleyber Tores will lead off for New York, with Juan Soto making his first regular season appearance for the Yanks in the two-spot. Aaron Judge will bat third, followed by Giancarlo Stanton, Anthony Rizzo, Anthony Volpe and another new face, Alex Verdugo. Their order concludes with Jose Trevino and Oswaldo Cabrera.KPRC 2′s Randy McIlvoy and Ari Alexander had a chance to speak with Bregman ahead of the big game.Have any opening day rituals? Let us know here! WeatherJust as we expected, the weather will be phenomenal during today’s game. There’s hardly a cloud in the sky, and temperatures will hover around the mid-70s around first pitch at 3:10 p.m. CDT. They’ll drop into the 60s as the sun sets, but you won’t need to worry about any weather delays for this one!READ MORE: Easter weekend and Astros’ home opener; Here’s how this week’s weather will look
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