Yankees vs. Astros three-game weekend series

The Yankees and Astros open a three-game series in Houston on Friday night, with first pitch set for 7:10 p.m. Central at Daikin Park. (mlb.com) The weekend set continues Saturday at 6:10 p.m. Central and wraps Sunday at 1:10 p.m. Central, according to the Astros’ official schedule. The Astros’ website lists tickets for all three games. (mlb.com) 365 Houston lists the series as one of the city’s top events this week, with tickets starting at $44 and game times varying across the weekend. The outlet’s weekend guide also places the matchup alongside other major Houston draws, including the Chevron Championship and concerts at Smart Financial Centre and NRG Arena. (365thingsinhouston.com) The series arrives with New York leading the American League East at 15-9 through games of Wednesday, April 22. Houston entered the same date at 10-16, trailing in the American League West after beating Cleveland 2-0 on Wednesday. (mlb.com 1) (mlb.com 2) That gap gives the weekend some early-season weight. The Yankees are trying to extend a five-game winning streak, while the Astros are trying to climb back toward.500 before a road trip to Baltimore that begins April 28. (mlb.com 1) (mlb.com 2) There is recent history behind the draw. The Yankees finished 94-68 in 2025 and claimed an American League wild-card berth, while the Astros went 87-75 and missed the postseason by finishing three games behind Seattle in the American League West. (mlb.com) (mlb.com) Houston is also still in the second full season of a ballpark rebrand. The Astros announced in November 2024 that Minute Maid Park would become Daikin Park under a 15-year naming-rights deal that took effect on January 1, 2025. (mlb.com) For Houston fans, the weekend is a chance to see one of baseball’s marquee matchups without leaving downtown. For the Astros, it is three April games against a division leader before the calendar even turns to May. (365thingsinhouston.com) (mlb.com)