How To Watch New York Yankees Opening Day vs. Houston Astros

The New York Yankees will be on the road to open the 2024 MLB season when they face the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park.

Mar 25, 2024; Tampa, Florida, USA; New York Yankees center fielder Aaron Judge (99) runs the bases / Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports

The New York Yankees will open the regular season at Minute Maid Park on Thursday when they face the Houston Astros.

Game time is set for 4:10 p.m. eastern.

The New York Yankees are coming off ending part of their spring training with a couple of exhibition games in Mexico. Players who didn’t make that trip and made the 26-man roster will meet up with the Yankees after breaking camp in Tampa, Fla.

The Yankees are coming off their worst season since 2016, when they won 84 games and failed to make the playoffs. Last season the Yankees were actually a bit worse than that team, as they went 82-80.

The Yankees’ biggest moves were via trade, as they acquired outfielder Juan Soto by trade from the San Diego Padres, while also dealing for outfielders Alex Verdugo and Trent Grisham.

The Yankees will be without reigning Cy Young winner Gerrit Cole, who has been shut down for several weeks after he was diagnosed with an elbow injury.

In his place, Nestor Cortes will start Opening Day.

Here is the preview for the game, with probable pitchers, starting lineups, how to watch and listen, injury updates and more.

How to Watch, Listen to Yankees vs. Astros

Game Day: Thursday, March 28

Game Time: 4:10 p.m. ET

Television: YES. Radio: WFAN 660/101.9 FM, WADO 1280. Watch on fubo.tv.

About Today’s Game

Probable pitchers

New York Yankees: LHP Nestor Cortes (5-2, 4.97 in 2023)

Houston Astros: LHP Framber Valdez (12-11, 3.45 in 2023)

Next Five Games (with probable pitchers, if available)

March 29 at Houston Astros, 8:10 p.m. ET (HOU: TBA vs. NYY: LHP Carlos Rodón, 3-8, 6.85 in 2023)

March 30 at Houston Astros, 7:15 p.m. ET (HOU: TBA vs. NYY: RHP Marcus Stroman, 10-9, 3.95 in 2023)

March 31 at Houston Astros, 2:10 p.m. ET (HOU: TBA vs. NYY: RHP Clarke Schmidt, 9-9, 4.64 in 2023)

April 1 at Arizona Diamondbacks, 9:40 p.m. ET (ARIZ: TBA vs. NYY: TBA)

April 2 at Arizona Diamondbacks, 9:40 p.m. ET (ARIZ: TBA vs. NYY: TBA).

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