Major League Baseball officially unveiled the full schedule for the 2026 regular season on Tuesday.
The 2026 championship season will begin on Wednesday, March 25, with a standalone Opening Night matchup between the Giants and Yankees at Oracle Park in San Francisco, followed by a 14-game Opening Day slate on Thursday, March 26 -- the earliest scheduled traditional Opening Day in MLB history.
In honor of the 250th anniversary of American independence, the 96th annual All-Star Game will be held at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Tuesday, July 14. The All-Star festivities will be the first hosted by the Phillies since 1996 and the first to take place at Citizens Bank Park, which opened in 2004.
In keeping with recent history, clubs will host the same prime Interleague matchups as two seasons ago, with notable trips including the Red Sox at Busch Stadium (April 10-12), the Dodgers at Yankee Stadium to open the second half (July 17-19), the Yankees at Wrigley Field (July 31-Aug. 2) and the Cubs at Fenway Park to end the season (Sept. 25-27).
The 2026 season will also have another "Rivalry Weekend" from May 15-17, featuring regional rivalry matchups including Yankees at Mets, Cubs at White Sox, Royals at Cardinals, Rangers at Astros, Orioles at Nationals and Dodgers at Angels.
Although the A's will spend the 2026 season at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, they will host back-to-back series at Las Vegas Ballpark, home of the Las Vegas Aviators, from June 8-10 (vs. the Brewers) and June 12-14 (vs. the Rockies).
All 30 teams will be in action on Jackie Robinson Day (April 15), Lou Gehrig Day (June 2) and Roberto Clemente Day (Sept. 15), with the Dodgers, Yankees and Pirates all at home for each respective occasion. The Yankees will also host the Mets from Sept. 11-13 to mark the 25th anniversary of 9/11.