HOUSTON, TX-- The Astros will return to Minute Maid Park to face the Washington Nationals in Games 6 of the 2019 World Series presented by YouTube TV on Tuesday, Oct. 29. Going into Game 6, the Astros lead the series 3-2 with a chance to take home the championship title with a win on Tuesday night. Astros RHP Justin Verlander takes the mound vs. RHP Stephen Strasburg and the Nationals in a 7:07 p.m. CT start.

ASTROS POSTSEASON STREET FESTS, GATE TIMES AND ROOF STATUS

Astros fans of all ages are invited to a Postseason Street Fest prior to each Astros Postseason home game! The Postseason Street Fest takes place on Tuesday from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. on Crawford Street. Fans can enjoy live music by KAOS, photo opportunities, face painters, caricaturists, food trucks, inflatables, bar games, photo booths, poster-making stations and much more before the Astros take on the Nationals. Fans can access the Astros Postseason Street Fest via the Atrium, Left Field Gate and Center Field Gate. A valid game ticket is required for entry.

Please note that all gates to Minute Maid Park will open at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

The Minute Maid Park roof will be closed for Game 6.

POSTSEASON GATE GIVEAWAYS AND PREGAME CEREMONIES

All fans in attendance at World Series Games 6 will receive a special postseason gate giveaway. Prior to Game 6, all fans will receive an Astros Postseason Rally Towel, presented by Coca-Cola.

During Tuesday’s pregame, the Houston Fire Department Honor Guard will present our nation’s colors before Country Music Legend Clay Walker performs the National Anthem. The ceremonial first pitch will include two former Houston Rockets legends, as Hakeem Olajuwon will throw to Clyde Drexler. Drexler is also slated to make the “Play Ball!” call to kick off Tuesday’s postseason matchup.

TICKETS

All fans must either have their printed tickets in hand or utilize the MLB.com Ballpark App on their mobile devices to access Minute Maid Park and the Astros Postseason Street Fest for all Astros Postseason games. PDFs, screenshots or any photos of tickets on a mobile device will NOT be accepted, and the Astros will not be able to print tickets on-site. Additionally, there is a no re-entry policy during the postseason.

TRAVELING TO THE BALLPARK

The Astros encourage fans to give themselves extra time to travel to the ballpark as there will be several road and lane closures surrounding Minute Maid Park (specifically Crawford St. and parts of Texas Ave), which will remain in effect starting Thursday, Oct. 3 through the end of the Astros postseason run. Astros fans and media should heed all directional signage indicating altered routes around downtown and surrounding the ballpark. Additionally, parking around Minute Maid Park will be limited. Directional signage around the ballpark will also advise fans of postseason entrances, which may vary slightly from the regular season. The Uber pickup and drop-off area in center field will be available for fans to utilize throughout the postseason. Metro also provides a fast and easy alternative for getting to and from the ballpark. For more information, please visit www.ridemetro.org.

ASTROS ON TV AND RADIO

FOX is slated to exclusively televise World Series Games 6 between the Houston Astros and the Washington Nationals on Tuesday (7:07 p.m. start).

Fans can catch the Astros World Series games on the radio on the Astros flagship radio stations 790 KBME AM and in Spanish on La Ranchera 850 AM/101.7 FM, as well as on national stations ESPN Radio and **ESPN Deportes 1230 AM. **

ORANGE OUT HOUSTON

The Astros are asking local businesses, schools, community leaders, organizations and Astros fans to Orange Out Houston by wearing orange clothing and accessories, rocking their Astros apparel, decking out their buildings in orange and creatively displaying their Astros pride throughout the Astros’ postseason run. Astros fans are encouraged to post photos of what they are doing to Orange Out Houston with the hashtag #TakeItBack.