The 2026 MLB Opening Day will take place in three phases, starting with the first game on Wednesday, March 25, when the New York Yankees face the San Francisco Giants in San Francisco at 8:05 p.m. ET. Most teams will kick off their seasons on Thursday, March 26, while a few others begin on Friday, March 27.
MLB Schedule and Pitchers
| Date | Matchup | Time (ET) | Pitchers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Mar 25 | Yankees vs Giants | 8:05 p.m. | Max Fried vs Logan Webb |
| Thu, Mar 26 | Diamondbacks vs Dodgers | 8:30 p.m. | Zac Gallen vs Yoshinobu Yamamoto |
| Orioles vs Twins | 3:05 p.m. | Trevor Rogers vs TBD | |
| Red Sox at Reds | 4:10 p.m. | Garrett Crochet vs Andrew Abbott | |
| Cubs vs Nationals | 2:20 p.m. | Matthew Boyd vs Cade Cavalli | |
| White Sox at Brewers | 2:10 p.m. | Shane Smith vs TBD | |
| Guardians at Mariners | 10:10 p.m. | TBD vs TBD | |
| Tigers at Padres | 4:10 p.m. | Tarik Skubal vs TBD | |
| Astros vs Angels | 4:10 p.m. | Hunter Brown vs Jose Soriano | |
| Angels at Astros | 4:10 p.m. | TBD | |
| Dodgers vs Diamondbacks | 8:30 p.m. | TBD | |
| Brewers vs White Sox | 2:10 p.m. | TBD | |
| Twins at Orioles | 3:05 p.m. | TBD | |
| Mets vs Pirates | 1:15 p.m. | Freddy Peralta vs TBD | |
| Phillies vs Rangers | 4:15 p.m. | TBD | |
| Pirates at Mets | 1:15 p.m. | TBD | |
| Cardinals vs Rays | 4:15 p.m. | Matthew Liberatore vs Drew Rasmussen | |
| Mariners vs Guardians | 10:10 p.m. | TBD | |
| Rays at Cardinals | 4:15 p.m. | TBD | |
| Rangers at Phillies | 4:15 p.m. | Nathan Eovaldi vs TBD | |
| Nationals at Cubs | 2:20 p.m. | Cade Cavalli vs Matthew Boyd | |
| Fri, Mar 27 | Athletics at Blue Jays | 7:07 p.m. | TBD vs Kevin Gausman |
| Braves vs Royals | 7:15 p.m. | TBD | |
| Rockies at Marlins | 7:10 p.m. | Kyle Freeland vs Sandy Alcantara | |
| Royals at Braves | 7:15 p.m. | Cole Ragans vs TBD | |
| Marlins vs Rockies | 7:10 p.m. | TBD | |
| Blue Jays vs Athletics | 7:07 p.m. | Kevin Gausman vs TBD |
TheDodgers are still celebratingtheir ninth MLB championshipafter beatingthe Blue Jays in the 2025 World Series, butthe 2026 season is already near.
March has brought baseball fans a thrilling time fullof fun games ofthe World Baseball Classic and a lot of Spring Training matches, which have stirredthe fans up and preparedthe atmosphere for the very first game of the regular season on March 25, 2026.
MLB Broadcasters in the US
MLB has added new broadcast partners for games on national TV for the 2026 season on top of the already substantial lineup from last season. In 2026, national games will air across ABC/ESPN, Fox/FS1, MLB Network, TBS, Apple TV, NBC/Peacock and Netflix.