How to watch Astros Opening Day 2023? Date, Start Time, Live Stream, and TV Listings

Houston Astros Opening Day is right around the corner. As Spring Training wraps up, teams are ready to begin the 2023 season. For the Astros, that means their title defense will officially get underway.

The defending champions will be taking on the Chicago White Sox to start the season. The Sox missed the playoffs last season but revamped by adding Andrew Benintendi and Mike Clevinger.

On Astros Opening Day, new first baseman Jose Abreu will see his former teammates for the first time since joining the Astros, too.

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Date, time and more for Astros Opening Day

MLB Opening Day is on March 30, so on that day the Astros will begin their four-game set with the White Sox. The series will run from Thursday to Sunday, with the first game taking place at 7:08 pm.

This will be a home series for Houston. It will be televised as all baseball games are. Normally, they're held on the local broadcast for Houston, but this game will be the nationally televised game that night. Fans can catch it on ESPN.

Alternative streams are available, too. Additionally, if you have an MLB.TV subscription, you will have access to this and all Astros games.

Astros Opening Day is right around the corner

The lineup figures to look something like this:

1. Jeremy Pena, SS
2. Kyle Tucker, RF
3. Alex Bregman, 3B
4. Yordan Alvarez, DH
5. Jose Abreu, 1B
6. David Hensley, 2B
7. Chas McCormick, CF
8. Jake Meyers, LF
9. Martin Maldonado, C

Jose Altuve will miss a chunk of the season due to a broken thumb sustained in the WBC.