HOUSTON – The Astros play the 57th home opener in franchise history Monday night as Houston hosts the Baltimore Orioles.
The team will look to go over .500 with its home opening day record. The 'Stros have a 28-28 mark.
Its the first time the Astros have hosted the Orioles on Opening Day at Minute Maid Park.
The Astros won their first Opening Day in 1962 and beat Seattle last year.
As far as opponents, the Astros are 6-3 against the Atlanta Braves all-time, and 0-3 against the Philadelphia Phillies.
According to baseball-almanac.com, the Astros scored the most runs (11) on their Opening Day in 1962 against the Chicago Cubs. The 'Stros gave up the most runs (16) on Opening Day at home against the Dodgers in 1983.
Here's a look at the list from baseball-almanac.com:
- 1962   vs Chicago Cubs      11-2   W   1-0
- 1963   vs San Francisco Giants   2-9   L   1-1
- 1964   vs Milwaukee Braves   5-6   L   1-2
- 1965   vs Phila. Phillies   0-2   L   1-3
- 1966   vs Los Angeles Dodgers   3-6   L   1-4
- 1967   vs Atlanta Braves   6-1   W   2-4
- 1968   vs Pittsburgh Pirates   5-4   W   3-4
- 1969   vs Los Angeles Dodgers   3-9   L   3-5
- 1970   vs Atlanta Braves   0-5   L   3-6
- 1971   vs Los Angeles Dodgers   5-2   W   4-6
- 1972   vs San Francisco Giants   0-5   L   4-7
- 1973   vs Los Angeles Dodgers   4-1   W   5-7
- 1974   vs Los Angeles Dodgers   5-3   W   6-7
- 1975   vs Atlanta Braves   6-2   W   7-7
- 1976   vs San Francisco Giants   5-0   W   8-7
- 1977   vs Atlanta Braves   3-2   W   9-7
- 1978   vs Los Angeles Dodgers   2-5   L   9-8
- 1979   vs Atlanta Braves   2-1   W   10-8
- 1980   vs Los Angeles Dodgers   3-2   W   11-8
- 1981   vs Atlanta Braves   1-2   L   11-9
- 1982   vs St. Louis Cardinals   3-14   L   11-10
- 1983   vs Los Angeles Dodgers   7-16   L   11-11
- 1984   vs Montreal Expos   2-4   L   11-12
- 1985   vs Los Angeles Dodgers   2-1   W   12-12
- 1986   vs San Francisco Giants   3-8   L   12-13
- 1987   vs Los Angeles Dodgers   4-3   W   13-13
- 1988   vs San Diego Padres   6-3   W   14-13
- 1989   vs Atlanta Braves   10-3   W   15-13
- 1990   vs Cincinnati Reds   4-8   L   15-14
- 1991   vs San Francisco Giants   3-2   W   16-14
- 1992   vs Atlanta Braves   0-2   L   16-15
- 1993   vs Phila. Phillies   1-3   L   16-16
- 1994   vs Montreal Expos   6-5   W   17-16
- 1995   vs Colorado Rockies   1-2   L   17-17
- 1996   vs Los Angeles Dodgers   3-4   L   17-18
- 1997   vs Atlanta Braves   2-1   W   18-18
- 1998   vs San Francisco Giants   4-9   L   18-19
- 1999   vs Chicago Cubs      4-2   W   19-19
- 2000   vs Phila. Phillies   1-4   L   19-20
- 2001   vs Milwaukee Brewers   11-3   W   20-20
- 2002   vs Milwaukee Brewers   3-9   L   20-21
- 2003   vs Colorado Rockies   10-4   W   21-21
- 2004   vs San Francisco Giants   4-5   L   21-22
- 2005   vs St. Louis Cardinals   3-7   L   21-23
- 2006   vs Florida Marlins   1-0   W   22-23
- 2007   vs Pittsburgh Pirates   2-4   L   22-24
- 2008   vs St. Louis Cardinals   5-3   W   23-24
- 2009   vs Chicago Cubs      2-4   L   23-25
- 2010   vs San Francisco Giants   2-5   L   23-26
- 2011   vs Florida Marlins   3-4   L   23-27
- 2012   vs Colorado Rockies   3-5   L   23-28
- 2013   vs Texas Rangers   8-2   W   24-28
- 2014   vs New York Yankees   6-2   W   25-28
- 2015   vs Cleveland Indians   2-0   W   26-28
- 2016   vs Kansas City Royals   8-2   W   27-28
- 2017   vs Seattle Mariners   3-0   W   28-28
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