HOUSTON – The 2018 Houston Astros regular-season schedule was released Tuesday.
The Astros will begin the 2018 season on the road against the Rangers on March 29-April 1.
It will be the second time in franchise history to begin a season against Texas.
The Astros have won the past five season-opening games, including a 3-0 win against the Mariners on April 3.
Houston will face Baltimore in the home-opening series April 2-4. It will be the first time the Astros will take on the Orioles in a home season opener.
The Astros will host the Yankees on a four-day weekday series April 30-May 3.
Houston will host Boston on a four-day weekend series May 31-June 3.
The Astros and Rangers will play in Houston nine times: April 13-15, May 11-13 and July 27-29.
Houston will face all five National League West teams; four at home. The Astros take on the San Diego Padres April 6-8, San Francisco Giants May 22-23, Colorado Rockies Aug. 14-15 and the Arizona Diamondbacks Sept. 14-16.
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The All-Star Game will be played in Washington, D.C. The festivities will take place July 16-19.
Houston finishes the season with 16 games in 17 days, finishing the season with a four-game series in Baltimore.