(SportsRadio 610) -- Opening Day for the Houston Astros will happen in Oakland as they take on the A's to begin the 2021 season.
The team announced start times Thursday for their regular season games. The opener against the A's is set for April 1 at 9:07 p.m. Houston's home opener is a week later, April 8, when they host the A's at 7:10 p.m.
Information on fan attendance and ticket sales have not yet been announced. The Astros said that announcement will come at a later date.
The 2021 schedule will once again feature 76 matchups vs. American League West opponents. The Astros, who finished second in the AL West in 2020 behind the A’s, will face Oakland nine times in Houston in 2021, including for the final three regular season games, Oct. 1-3.
The Tampa Bay Rays, who eliminated the Astros in a thrilling seven-game American League Championship Series last season, will also be in Houston on the final week of the 2021 season for a three-game series, Sept. 28-30.
Houston hosts the Texas Rangers in three different three-game series. Two of those are on weekends (May 13-16; July 23-25).