CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Astros manager A.J. Hinch set the rotation for the first five games of the season, announcing Wednesday that Mike Fiers would pitch April 7 against the Yankees and Scott Feldman (April 8) and Doug Fister (April 9) at Milwaukee. Hinch had previously announced Dallas Keuchel would start Monday's season opener at New York, followed by Collin McHugh on April 6.
Hinch added that Keuchel could pitch on his regular four days of rest on April 9, pushing Fister to April 10 at Milwaukee, but that will be determined later.