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EspañolGrab your gloves and ball caps, but don't forget the peanuts and Cracker Jack. America's past time is nearly back.
MLB Opening Day is right around the corner.
So much has happened in the offseason from major signings, and re-signings including Kyle Tucker's four-year, $240 million deal with the defending, back-to-back champion Los Angeles Dodgers.
Additionally, the Houston Astros won the sweepstakes for the heavily sought out Japanese sensation, Tatsuya Imai, a right-handed pitcher who has drawn comparisons to 2025 World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Imai joined the Astros on a three-year, $54 million deal.
The San Francisco Giants will host the New York Yankees on MLB Opening Day, in the first game for new manager Tony Vitello, who previously spent years in the baseball program at University of Tennessee.
Here's the full schedule for MLB Opening Week schedule through Friday, March 27:
When is MLB Opening Day? 2026 schedule
Wednesday, March 25
- New York Yankees at San Francisco Giants (8:05 p.m. ET)
Thursday, March 26
- Pittsburgh Pirates at New York Mets (1:15 p.m.)
- Chicago White Sox at Milwaukee Brewers (2:10 p.m.)
- Washington Nationals at Chicago Cubs (2:20 p.m.)
- Minnesota Twins at Baltimore Orioles (3:05 p.m.)
- Boston Red Sox at Cincinnati Reds (4:10 p.m.)
- Los Angeles Angels at Houston Astros (4:10 p.m.)
- Detroit Tigers at San Diego Padres (4:10 p.m.)
- Texas Rangers at Philadelphia Phillies (4:15 p.m.)
- Tampa Bay Rays at St. Louis Cardinals (4:15 p.m.)
- Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Dodgers (8:30 p.m.)
- Cleveland Guardians at Seattle Mariners (10:10 p.m.)
Friday, March 27
- Yankees at Giants (4:35 p.m.)
- Athletics at Toronto Blue Jays (7:07 p.m.)
- Colorado Rockies at Miami Marlins (7:10 p.m.)
- Kansas City Royals at Atlanta Braves (7:15 p.m.)
- Angels at Astros (8:10 p.m.)
- Tigers at Padres (9:40 p.m.)
- Guardians at Mariners (9:40 p.m.)
- Diamondbacks at Dodgers (10:10 p.m.)
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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: When is MLB Opening Day 2026? Schedule, date for every baseball team