MLB unveils 2027 schedule with earliest Opening Day ever

Major League Baseball announced its 2027 schedule on Thursday, July 16, 2026, planning for the earliest traditional Opening Day in league history, though the season's start remains contingent on the resolution of ongoing labor negotiations. The season is scheduled to begin with a single Opening Night game on March 24, to be televised by Netflix, followed by a full slate of 14 games on March 25. The regular season is slated to conclude on September 26.

The planned Opening Day on March 25 would mark the earliest date for a full slate of domestic games, surpassing the previous record of March 26 set in 2026. Opening Night games have started earlier when teams opened internationally, as occurred in 2025. The schedule includes holiday games on Jackie Robinson Day (April 15), Memorial Day (May 31), Lou Gehrig Day (June 2), Independence Day (July 4), Labor Day (September 6), and Roberto Clemente Day (September 15). Specific matchups for those days include the Los Angeles Dodgers hosting the Colorado Rockies on Jackie Robinson Day, the New York Yankees hosting the Kansas City Royals on Lou Gehrig Day, and the Pittsburgh Pirates hosting the St. Louis Cardinals on Roberto Clemente Day.