Upcoming Houston Astros dates
Dates and live ticket listings appear here as soon as they are on sale. The guide below covers what to know before you buy.
The Astros seat shortlist
For most Houston Astros games, buy a field-level seat on the first-base side of Daikin Park, where the Astros dugout sits, or splurge once on the Crawford Boxes in left field. With the retractable roof closed, as it usually is in summer, sun is off the table and the decision is simply about angle and distance.
- Near the home team: field level between the first-base dugout and the right-field foul pole.
- Best strike-zone view: middle rows directly behind home plate.
- Best chance at a home run ball: the Crawford Boxes.
- Best value: the upper deck behind the infield.
The ballpark sits at 501 Crawford Street downtown, on the site of the city's old Union Station, which now holds team offices. It was called Minute Maid Park until the start of 2025. Capacity figures vary: Wikipedia lists 41,168, while a 2026 MLB.com guide gives 41,592.
Four levels at Daikin Park, compared
Field level (about 19,200 seats)
The largest level holds the premium infield seats. Middle rows clear both the netting and the dugout roofs while staying close enough to see pitches break. Low rows in the outfield behind the bullpens are great for watching relievers but awkward for following the infield.
Club level (about 7,100 seats)
The second deck gives the raised, broadcast-style angle, with indoor amenities a few steps away.
Suite level
A ring of private suites sits between the club and upper levels.
Upper deck (about 13,750 seats)
The infield sections up top give a full view of the field under the roof and are the usual value buy. The right-field corners are the weakest seats in the building: far from the plate and pointed at the outfield.
The Crawford Boxes
These left-field seats sit only about 19 feet above the field, behind a manual scoreboard, and the left-field line measures 315 feet, the shortest in the majors. Fly balls that die on the warning track elsewhere land here. The view is low and straight across the infield, though depth is hard to judge on plays in right field. Above them, a full-size replica locomotive rolls along 800 feet of track when the Astros take the field, homer or win.
When the roof opens, which seats get shade
The roof, with roughly 50,000 square feet of glass, lets the club play on natural grass while shutting out summer heat and storms. Expect it closed through most of the summer; spring is when open-roof games are most likely.
On those open-roof days, the park's north-northwest orientation puts the setting sun behind left field. The third-base side and the Crawford Boxes are in shade, and late in the afternoon almost everything from home plate to the left-field pole is covered, including sections 108 to 116 on the field level and 408 to 416 upstairs, according to ShadedSeats. The first-base side, home dugout and all, takes the afternoon sun.
- Open roof, afternoon: pick the third-base side.
- Closed roof: pick the first-base side for the home dugout.
Lone Star Series and other Houston demand spikes
The club trains in Florida in February and March, then plays 162 games from late March or early April to late September. October has become a regular part of the calendar: Houston reached seven straight American League Championship Series from 2017 to 2023.
- Opening Day and the first home weekend: they sell quickly.
- Texas Rangers: the Lone Star Series draws fans down from Dallas–Fort Worth, a few hours' drive away.
- Seattle Mariners and other AL West rivals: stakes rise in a tight race.
- New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers: postseason history and big traveling followings.
- Summer weekends: a closed-roof ballpark is one of the coolest spots in the city in July.
- Postseason: the toughest ticket, and resale prices swing hard once a matchup is set.
Weekday games in April, May and September against teams outside the division are usually the easiest to land.
METRORail, cashless lots and Daikin Park entry
Daikin Park anchors the east side of downtown. On METRORail, the Green and Purple lines stop at Convention District station a block south, and the Red Line stops at Preston station about six blocks west. The team says about 25,000 parking spaces lie within walking distance. Its own lots are cashless, they do not allow tailgating, and police enforce open-container laws.
As of the 2026 season, the posted rules include the following; verify them in the Daikin Park information guide before you go.
- Bags: nothing larger than 16 by 16 by 8 inches; soft-sided coolers within that size are fine.
- Outside food: allowed in a clear one-gallon plastic bag, a more generous rule than at many parks.
- Water: one factory-sealed clear plastic bottle up to one liter.
- Gates: typically two hours before first pitch.
- Re-entry: not permitted.
For high-stakes dates such as a Rangers series or a playoff game, it helps that every Reserved Seat order is covered by a 100% guarantee.
Astrodome origins and two titles: Astros background
Houston joined the National League in 1962 as the Colt .45s, an expansion club that debuted alongside the New York Mets. The team became the Astros in 1965, a tribute to the city's role in the space program, when it moved into the Astrodome, baseball's first domed stadium and the self-styled Eighth Wonder of the World. After more than half a century in the National League, Houston moved to the AL West in 2013.
- Killer B's era: Hall of Famers Craig Biggio and Jeff Bagwell carried the club through the 1990s and 2000s. Nolan Ryan ranks among its most celebrated pitchers.
- 2000: the downtown ballpark opens as Enron Field. It becomes Astros Field briefly in 2002, then Minute Maid Park through 2024, then Daikin Park from 2025.
- 2004: the park hosts the All-Star Game.
- 2005: a first pennant and the first World Series games played in Texas, ending in a sweep by the Chicago White Sox.
- 2016: Tal's Hill, the in-play incline and flagpole in center field, is removed after the season.
- 2017: a World Series win over the Dodgers, later clouded by a sign-stealing investigation whose findings MLB released in January 2020.
- 2019 and 2021: two more AL pennants.
- 2022: a second championship, won at home.
Schedules are posted on the Astros website.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best seat at an Astros game?
Middle rows of the field level behind home plate give the best view of the strike zone. For the home team, choose the first-base side, where the Astros dugout is located.
Do the Crawford Boxes get a lot of home run balls?
Yes. The left-field line is only 315 feet, the shortest in the majors, and the Crawford Boxes sit about 19 feet above the field, so fly balls often land there.
Which side of Daikin Park is shaded when the roof is open?
The third-base side and the Crawford Boxes. ShadedSeats lists sections 108 to 116 and 408 to 416 among the shaded sections for late-afternoon open-roof games.
Can you tailgate at Astros games?
No. Tailgating is not allowed on Astros-owned lots, which are cashless, and open-container laws are enforced.
What was Daikin Park called before?
It opened in 2000 as Enron Field, became Astros Field briefly in 2002 and was Minute Maid Park from 2002 through 2024.