MLB 2027 Schedule: Opening Day, Monthly Totals and Marquee Series

How to read the MLB 2027 schedule on this page

The calendar on this page can be filtered three ways, which is the fastest route to the games you actually care about. Choose a team to see only that club's 162 games, choose a month to see what is on in a given window, or choose a league to narrow the list to American League or National League clubs. You can combine them, for example one team in one month.

Home, away and neutral sites on the MLB 2027 schedule

For each game the listing identifies the home club, and the home club decides the ballpark. Almost every game is at the host's regular stadium. The exceptions are the six Athletics games in Las Vegas and the two special-site games in Iowa and Pennsylvania, covered below.

What the MLB 2027 schedule does not show yet

First pitch times are not published, and no honest listing can show them. Until they are, treat every date as a day, not an hour. Ticket on-sale dates are not part of the calendar either; for those, use the alert box on this page.

A routine for planning a trip from the MLB 2027 schedule

Start with the team, then add the month, and write down the home series that fall on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday. Compare two or three candidates before you commit to travel, because the same club can be a very different experience at the start of April and in the heat of August. Check again when times are published.

MLB 2027 schedule by month: how many games and when

The monthly totals tell you where the weight of the season lies. March is short because the regular season does not begin until the 25th; the other six months carry the bulk of the load.

The total is 2,430. May is the busiest month and July the lightest of the long months, because play stops for the All-Star break around the July 13 game at Wrigley Field. September is lower than August since the season ends on the 26th. If you want maximum choice for a visit, aim for May, June or August; if you want pennant-race tension, September is the month to watch.

Opening Day on the MLB 2027 schedule: March 25

Opening Day is Thursday, March 25, 2027, and the schedule has all 30 clubs playing that day, which means every ballpark is in use at once. It is one of the few days of the year with that guarantee. Because the first pitch times are unannounced, the day will probably have games spread across the afternoon and evening, but that is our expectation and not information we can confirm.

Spring Training precedes it, from February 19 to March 23, in Arizona's Cactus League and Florida's Grapefruit League, 15 teams each. The Spring Training page covers those games. The other warning is labor-related: the collective bargaining agreement expires on December 1, 2026, and a lockout could change the start. Even if the start moves, the monthly totals above describe the schedule as published today. The lockout risk is covered in the lockout article; nothing has been decided.

Marquee series on the MLB 2027 schedule: rivalries and interleague play

Every club plays a set of interleague games against the other league, and every club meets every opponent at least once. That is how teams that rarely overlap still come to town. Search by team to find the dates for the matchups you want, since the schedule does not run in tidy blocks.

Traditional rivalries on the MLB 2027 schedule

Some pairings are always worth a look: the Yankees and the Red Sox in the AL East, the Cubs and Cardinals in the NL Central, the Dodgers and Giants in the NL West. Division rivals meet more than any other opponents, so these series come back several times a year. For each, filter by one of the two teams and look at the home dates.

One-time games on the MLB 2027 schedule

The Athletics play six games at Las Vegas Ballpark in Summerlin between May 31 and June 5, 2027, against the Padres and then the Reds. Red Sox at Royals is the August 12 MLB at Field of Dreams game in Dyersville, Iowa, and Cubs at Blue Jays is the August 19 MLB Little League Classic in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. These venues are small, so plan early.

Special days on the MLB 2027 schedule

Three commemorative days appear on the 2027 calendar with 15 games each: Jackie Robinson Day, Lou Gehrig Day and Roberto Clemente Day. On those dates, clubs typically mark the occasion with ceremonies and special touches, which changes the atmosphere even if the game itself is ordinary. Because 15 games are scheduled on each day, you can pick a city and still find one.

The All-Star Game, the 97th, is on Tuesday, July 13, 2027, at Wrigley Field in Chicago. The Home Run Derby date has not been announced and the 2028 host is not named. Read the All-Star page for details. Regular-season games near the break are limited, which is why July carries the smallest game count of the summer months.

Doubleheaders and rain: how the MLB 2027 schedule can change

A published schedule is a plan, and weather is the main reason it moves. When a game is postponed by rain, the league usually reschedules it for a later date, frequently as a doubleheader with the same opponent. A planned doubleheader is a different thing: it appears in the original calendar with two games on one date. How tickets work in each case varies by club, so read the terms for your game.

In general, if a game is postponed rather than cancelled, tickets are commonly honored on the new date, but that is not universal. The best protection is to book flexible travel and keep the alert active so that you see rescheduling news. In September, makeup dates can matter for the standings, so the calendar can tighten near the end. Browse the teams to find your home park and its local weather habits, since coastal and domed parks behave differently.

What is still missing from the MLB 2027 schedule

Besides first pitch times, several items remain unannounced: the postseason dates, the Home Run Derby, the All-Star host for 2028 and the Spring Training report dates for pitchers and catchers. For orientation, the 2026 postseason began on September 29 and the 2026 World Series starts on October 23, which hints at a late-September start but does not promise one. The structure is covered on the postseason page, and the full season picture is on the MLB 2027 season page.

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