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America’s favorite pastime is back in full swing! Major League Baseball kicks off another thrilling season this week, and fans across the country are ready. Whether you’re cheering from your favorite ballpark or watching the action from home, the 2025 season is set to deliver excitement.
It all begins with a high-stakes matchup between the Milwaukee Brewers and New York Yankees.
When is MLB Opening Day 2025?
The Dodgers and Cubs officially got things started with the Tokyo Series that took place on March 18 and 19, seeing L.A. sweep the two-game series. The rest of the league will open the season on Thursday, March 27. The Colorado Rockies and Tampa Bay Rays will wait until Friday for their season opener at George Steinbrenner Field in Tampa.
The 162-game regular season ends on Sept. 28 with the St. Louis Cardinals at the Chicago Cubs.
How to watch MLB Opening Day
The national audience will have two chances to enjoy Opening Day as ESPN will broadcast Brewers vs. Yankees at 2:05 p.m. CT. That will be followed by the defending World Series champion Dodgers welcoming the Tigers at 6:10 p.m. CT. MLB Network promises to have regional coverage of the Cubs-Diamondbacks and A’s-Mariners night games.
For those looking to stream the action, games available on ESPN and MLB Network are also available through MLB.tv or FuboTV, which offers a free trial subscription for new users. Blackout restrictions will apply to select games on MLB.tv through the season.
Opening Day schedule: See dates, times and TV networks
All times are in Central Time
Thursday, March 27
- Milwaukee Brewers at New York Yankees – 2:05 p.m. CT, Freddy Peralta vs. Carlos Rodón (ESPN)
- Baltimore Orioles at Toronto Blue Jays – 2:07 p.m. CT, Zach Eflin vs. José Berríos (MASN2, Sportsnet)
- Boston Red Sox at Texas Rangers – 3:05 p.m. CT, Garrett Crochet vs. Nathan Eovaldi (NESN, RSN)
- Philadelphia Phillies at Washington Nationals – 3:05 p.m. CT, Zack Wheeler vs. MacKenzie Gore (NBCSP+, MASN)
- Cleveland Guardians at Kansas City Royals – 3:10 p.m. CT, Tanner Bibee vs. Cole Ragans (CLEG, FDSNKC)
- New York Mets at Houston Astros – 3:10 p.m. CT, Clayton Holmes vs. Framber Valdez (SNY, SCHN)
- San Francisco Giants at Cincinnati Reds – 3:10 p.m. CT, Logan Webb vs. Hunter Greene (NBCSBA, FDSNOH)
- Atlanta Braves at San Diego Padres – 3:10 p.m. CT, Chris Sale vs. Michael King (FDSNSO, SDPA)
- Los Angeles Angels at Chicago White Sox – 3:10 p.m. CT, Yusei Kikuchi vs. Steven Burke (FDSNW, CHSN)
- Pittsburgh Pirates at Miami Marlins – 3:10 p.m. CT, Paul Skenes vs. Sandy Alcantara (SNP, FDSNFL)
- Minnesota Twins at St. Louis Cardinals – 3:15 p.m. CT, Pablo López vs. Sonny Gray (MNNT, FDSNMW)
- Detroit Tigers at Los Angeles Dodgers – 6:10 p.m. CT, Tarik Skubal vs. Blake Snell (ESPN)
- Chicago Cubs at Arizona Diamondbacks – 9:10 p.m. CT, Justin Steele vs. Zac Gallen (MARQ, ARID)
- Oakland Athletics at Seattle Mariners – 9:10 p.m. CT, Luis Severino vs. Logan Gilbert (NBCSCA, RSNW)
Friday, March 28
- Colorado Rockies at Tampa Bay Rays – 3:10 p.m. CT, Kyle Freeland vs. Ryan Pepiot (COLR, FDSNSUN)
- Baltimore Orioles at Toronto Blue Jays – 6:07 p.m. CT, Charlie Morton vs. Kevin Gausman (Apple TV+)
- Pittsburgh Pirates at Miami Marlins – 6:10 p.m. CT, TBD vs. Patrick Gillispie (SNP, FDSNFL)
- Boston Red Sox at Texas Rangers – 7:05 p.m. CT, Tanner Houck vs. TBD (NESN, CW33)
- New York Mets at Houston Astros – 7:10 p.m. CT, Tylor Megill vs. TBD (Apple TV+)
- Chicago Cubs at Arizona Diamondbacks – 8:40 p.m. CT, Jameson Taillon vs. Merrill Kelly (MARQ, ARID)
- Oakland Athletics at Seattle Mariners – 8:40 p.m. CT, Jeffrey Springs vs. Luis Castillo (NBCSCA, RSNW)
- Atlanta Braves at San Diego Padres – 8:40 p.m. CT, Reynaldo López vs. Dylan Cease (FDSNSO, SDPA)
- Detroit Tigers at Los Angeles Dodgers – 9:10 p.m. CT, TBD vs. Yoshinobu Yamamoto (FDSNDT, SNLA)
