Major League Baseball on Thursday, the last day of the 2023 All-Star break, revealed the 2024 regular-season schedule. Each individual team will have the full schedule up on its respective team site, but with 30 teams playing 162-game schedules, we're just going to hit the highlights here.
Something we already knew was that the season starts with a series between the Dodgers and Padres in South Korea on March 20-21 (full story here).
Here are some of the other dates and series that stand out.
Traditional "Opening Day" takes place on March 28 with all 30 teams in action. There are then eight games on March 29 with a full slate of 15 games on each March 30 and 31 and then the season proceeds. On April 27-28, the Rockies and Astros will square off in Mexico City. The Mets and Phillies will be the participants in the London Series next year, which happens June 8-9. The special game at Rickwood Field with a Negro Leagues tribute (full story here) will happen June 20 between the Giants and Cardinals. The All-Star Game is Tuesday, July 16 at Globe Life Field (Rangers) in Arlington. That puts the Home Run Derby on Monday, July 15. MLB has two scheduled doubleheaders! How about that. The A's host the Rangers for one on May 8 while the Rockies visit the Giants for the other on July 27. All 30 teams play on the following special days: Jackie Robinson Day (April 15), Lou Gehrig Day (June 2), the Fourth of July, Roberto Clemente Day (Sept. 15). As has become custom, all 30 teams are in action on the final day of the season, which falls on a Sunday. This time around it'll be Sept. 29, presumably with all the games starting around the same time, too. This means the playoffs should start on Tuesday, Oct. 1.
