Astros Spring Training

Sure the World Series just wrapped up but it's never too soon to start thinking about Spring Training.
     Kissimmee is a great place to locate to catch games all around the state with the Braves and Astros based here.
     Houston recently released its schedule and it is a good one.

     The club returns to Osceola County Stadium in Kissimmee, Florida for the 26th season, where they will play 14 of their 28 scheduled Spring Training games.

     The home opener at Osceola County Stadium will be Saturday, March 6 vs. the Atlanta Braves, whom the Astros will face four times in the Spring. Start times to all Spring games will be announced at a later date.
     Individual game tickets for Astros Spring Training games in Florida go on sale Saturday, January 23rd at 10 a.m. (ET). They can be purchased in several ways: online at www.astros.com; at the Osceola County Stadium box office (home games only) or by telephone and in person at Florida Ticketmaster outlets (home and road games). The box office is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on all game days. Osceola County Stadium ticket prices, which have not been raised, are $22 for Dugout Box Seats, $20 for Outfield Box Seats, $18 for Upper Reserved Seats and $15 for Outfield Reserved Seats. Please note that tickets to any of the three premium games (Cardinals, Yankees, Phillies) are $3.00 higher per ticket.

    The home schedule includes games vs. the N.L. Central Division Champion St. Louis Cardinals (March 22) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (March 26). The Astros will also host the New York Yankees on Saturday, March 20 and the defending N.L. Champion Philadelphia Phillies on March 30. The home schedule also features games vs. the Washington Nationals (March 13, 17), Toronto Blue Jays (March 8, 19), Florida Marlins (March 10), New York Mets (March 21) and Tampa Bay Rays (March 27).
    Season tickets may be purchased now by calling (321) 697-3201. Season ticket prices for all 14 games are $308 for Dugout Box Seats, $280 for Outfield Box Seats, $252 for Upper Reserved Seats and $210 for Outfield Reserved Seats. Fans also have the option of purchasing the “Bagwell Weekend Plan,” which includes tickets to all six Saturday and Sunday home games and is priced at $108. All season ticket plans include free parking.
     Credit card purchases can be made by calling Florida Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000.
    The Astros will return home to Minute Maid Park to play a pair of exhibition games on April 2 and 3 (opponent TBA). The Astros open the 2010 regular season at home on Monday, April 5 at 6:05 p.m. against the San Francisco Giants.


2010 Houston Astros Spring Training Schedule
(as of Oct. 23, 2009 and subject to change, all times TBA)
Friday March 5 Detroit Lakeland TBA
Saturday March 6 Atlanta KISSIMMEE TBA
Sunday March 7 Atlanta Orlando TBA
Monday March 8 Toronto KISSIMMEE TBA
Tuesday March 9 New York Mets Port St. Lucie TBA
Wednesday March10 Florida KISSIMMEE TBA
Thursday March 11 Washington Viera TBA
Friday March 12 Toronto Dunedin TBA
Saturday March 13 Washington KISSIMMEE (SS) TBA
St. Louis Jupiter (SS) TBA
Sunday March 14 Atlanta KISSIMMEE TBA
Monday March 15 OFF
Tuesday March 16 New York Yankees Tampa TBA
Wednesday March 17 Washington KISSIMMEE TBA
Thursday March 18 Detroit Lakeland TBA
Friday March 19 Toronto KISSIMMEE TBA
Saturday March 20 New York Yankees KISSIMMEE TBA
Sunday March 21 New York Mets KISSIMMEE TBA
Monday March 22 St. Louis KISSIMMEE TBA
Tuesday March 23 Pittsburgh Bradenton TBA
Wednesday March 24 New York Mets Port St. Lucie TBA
Thursday March 25 Philadelphia Clearwater TBA
Friday March 26 Pittsburgh KISSIMMEE TBA
Saturday March 27 Tampa Bay KISSIMMEE TBA
Sunday March 28 Florida Jupiter TBA
Monday March 29 Pittsburgh Bradenton TBA
Tuesday March 30 Philadelphia KISSIMMEE TBA
Wednesday March 31 Atlanta Orlando TBA
Thursday April 1 Detroit KISSIMMEE TBA
Friday April 2 TBA MINUTE MAID PARK TBA
Saturday April 3 TBA MINUTE MAID PARK TBA