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MLB Releases 2026 Schedule With Earliest Domestic Opening Day as Giants Host Yankees

The schedule preserves a balanced format with World Cup‑driven off days.

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The Astros will open the 2026 season March 26 at home against the Angels.
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Overview

  • A standalone Opening Night is set for March 25 at Oracle Park with Giants–Yankees, while the other 28 teams begin on March 26.
  • Key dates include the All‑Star Game in Philadelphia on July 14, a Sept. 27 regular‑season finale, and a May 17–19 Rivalry Weekend featuring matchups such as Yankees–Mets and Dodgers–Angels.
  • Off days were inserted around FIFA World Cup matches at shared sites in Arlington (June 17, July 3), Kansas City (June 20, July 3) and Seattle (June 19, July 1), with the Mariners hosting a June 20 doubleheader vs. the Red Sox.
  • Plans remain unfinalized for a Phillies–Twins game at the Field of Dreams site and a Padres–Diamondbacks series in Mexico City, and a contemplated Yankees–Blue Jays series in London is viewed as unlikely due to venue timing.
  • The schedule places the Mets–Yankees in the Bronx on Sept. 11–13 to mark the 25th anniversary of 9/11 and outlines the Athletics’ second season based largely in West Sacramento with June 8–14 home series at Las Vegas Ballpark.