How to Watch Royals at Astros
Daikin Park · Houston, TX · Thursday, September 17, 2026. Here's first pitch, the TV channel and the live stream.
▶ Watch on Space City Home Network- GameRoyals at Astros
- AwayKansas City Royals
- HomeHouston Astros
- DateThursday, September 17, 2026
- First pitch7:15 PM ET (your local time on the live schedule)
- BallparkDaikin Park, Houston, TX (a 41,000-seat grass ballpark with a retractable roof)
- Watch onSpace City Home Network (Astros market) ↗
How to watch Kansas City Royals at Houston Astros
Royals at Astros — Kansas City Royals visiting Houston Astros at Daikin Park in Houston, TX — is set for Thursday, September 17, 2026, with first pitch around 7:15 PM ET. The game airs in-market on Space City Home Network. National carriers don't have this one.
On TV: this is an in-market game — it airs on Space City Home Network (Astros market) from about 7:15 PM ET, not on a national channel.
Streaming: in-market via Space City Home Network (Astros market) or a live-TV package that carries it; out of market on MLB.TV.
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About Daikin Park
Retractable-roof home of the Houston Astros in downtown Houston, Texas, opened in 2000 as Enron Field. It was briefly Astros Field in 2002, then Minute Maid Park, before Daikin Comfort Technologies took the naming rights ahead of the 2025 season under a 15-year deal.
The Astros clinched the 2022 World Series here in Game 6 on November 5, 2022.
Frequently asked questions
What time does Royals at Astros start?
First pitch is scheduled for 7:15 PM ET on Thursday, September 17, 2026. Times are US Eastern — the live schedule at BaseballOnTV.net converts them to your local zone.
What channel is the Astros game on tonight?
There's no national broadcast of this one — it's an in-market game. Watch it on Space City Home Network (Astros market). Outside those markets it's an out-of-market game on MLB.TV.
How can I stream Royals at Astros live?
In-market, stream it through Space City Home Network (Astros market) or a live-TV service that carries it. Out of market, it streams on MLB.TV.
Where is Royals at Astros being played?
At Daikin Park in Houston, TX, a 41,000-seat grass ballpark with a retractable roof.
Is Royals at Astros blacked out on MLB.TV?
MLB.TV is an out-of-market product: live out-of-market regular-season games are included, but games are blacked out in each club's home television territory, where they air on that club's in-market channel or stream instead. Nationally exclusive games (for example FOX Saturday games) are also blacked out on MLB.TV. Audio for all 30 clubs is blackout-free. As of 2026, ESPN sells and distributes MLB.TV, and it is also available through MLB's own platforms.
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