MLB Opening Day: Listen to the New York Yankees vs. the Houston ...

Get ready to dust off your baseball caps and break out the peanuts and Cracker Jacks because MLB Opening Day 2024 is finally here. Today (March 28), the New York Yankees face the Houston Astros in the first of their four-game series, starting at 4pm ET at Minute Maid Park.

Although the Yankees defeated the Astros in five of their last seven regular-season matchups, Houston did upset New York in the 2017, 2019, and 2022 AL Championship Series.

New York Yankees vs. Houston Astros

How to listen

The Houston Astros home team broadcast can be heard on satellite channel 179 and the SiriusXM app.

The New York Yankees away team broadcast can be heard on the SiriusXM app.

See the full Opening Day broadcast schedule on the MLB section of the SiriusXM app.

Starting lineups

Framber Valdez will start for the Astros while veteran left-hander Nestor Cortes takes the mound for the Yankees in place of Gerrit Cole, who’s out with a spring training elbow injury.

Yankees

Catcher: Jose TrevinoFirst base: Anthony RizzoSecond base: Gleyber TorresShortstop: Anthony VolpeThird base: Oswaldo CabreraOutfield: Alex Verdugo (left), Aaron Judge (center), Juan Soto (right)Designated hitter: Giancarlo Stanton

Astros

Catcher: Yainer DiazFirst base: José AbreuSecond base: Jose AltuveShortstop: Jeremy PeñaThird base: Alex BregmanOutfield: Chas McCormick (left), Jake Meyers (center), Kyle Tucker (right)Designated hitter: Yordan Alvarez