NEW YORK -- Historically, the Yankees have been a pretty safe bet on opening day.
New York begins its quest for its 28th World Series championship -- and first since 2009 -- when it takes on the Houston Astros in the opener of a four-game series at 4 p.m. on Thursday at Minute Maid Park.
The Yankees are 82-40-1 all-time on opening day, including wins in six of their last seven, while the Astros are 33-29.
The Yankees have won five of their last seven meetings with the Astros in the regular season, but Houston defeated New York in the AL Championship Series in 2017, 2019 and 2022.