For the primary time since 2023, the Dodgers is not going to be the primary staff to open the Main League Baseball season subsequent 12 months.
As a result of, for the primary time in three seasons, the staff isn’t starting its schedule every week early with an abroad journey.
Whereas a few of their gamers will probably be touring the globe in early March, in the course of the 2026 World Baseball Traditional, the Dodgers can have a comparatively regular journey schedule as a staff subsequent season — in contrast to the final two years once they opened in Tokyo and Seoul.
As MLB introduced Tuesday with the league-wide launch of the 2026 schedule, the Dodgers’ first sport will probably be on MLB’s conventional opening day: A Thursday, March 26 contest in opposition to the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium.
And after that, the remainder of their 162-game schedule will play out on one continent.
Listed below are a couple of highlights from MLB’s announcement Tuesday:
Opening weekend: The Diamondbacks will go to Dodger Stadium for 3 video games March 26-28 to start the season. It marks the fourth straight 12 months that the Dodgers play at dwelling throughout opening weekend.
First highway journey: The Dodgers may not be leaving North America this 12 months, however they are going to depart the nation on their first journey. After visiting the Washington Nationals April 3-5, they go to Toronto to tackle the Blue Jays April 6-8.
Jackie Robinson Day: Per regular, the Dodgers will probably be at dwelling to rejoice Jackie Robinson Day on April 15, with the New York Mets because the opponent within the final of a three-game set.
First Giants collection: The Dodgers and Giants will renew their rivalry for the primary time April 21-23 with a three-game collection in San Francisco. The Giants will make a return journey to Los Angeles for 4 video games Could 11-14.
Freeway Collection: The Angels swept all six video games they performed in opposition to the Dodgers this 12 months. The Dodgers will attempt to return the favor over two collection subsequent 12 months, with three video games at Angel Stadium Could 15-17 (throughout MLB’s designated “rivalry weekend”) and three extra at Dodger Stadium June 5-7.
First Padres collection: The Dodgers and Padres gained’t have to attend fairly so long as they did this 12 months for his or her first rivalry assembly, with the Dodgers scheduled to go to San Diego Could 18-20.
Hitting the highway (together with Sacramento): The Dodgers’ journey will stay comparatively balanced till June. From June 1 to July 1, the staff will play 19 of 28 video games on the highway, together with journeys to Arizona; Pittsburgh and Chicago; and Minnesota, San Diego and — for the primary time — Sacramento to face the relocating Athletics at their momentary minor-league ballpark.
Padres on Independence Day: It is going to be some time earlier than the Padres go to Los Angeles. The groups play once more in San Diego June 26-28, earlier than the Padres lastly go to Chavez Ravine for a four-game set — over the Fourth of July vacation weekend, no much less (July 2-5).
Northeast hall: Some Dodgers gamers may get very aware of a Philadelphia-New York commute subsequent summer time. After the staff finishes the primary half of the season with a Padres-Rockies-Diamondbacks homestand, consideration will shift towards the All-Star Sport in Philadelphia (the place MLB will rejoice America’s 250th birthday). Then, the Dodgers open their second half with a visit to New York in opposition to the Yankees, three video games again in Philadelphia in opposition to the Phillies, then one other three-game set in New York in opposition to the Mets.
Combat to the end: The schedule-makers appear to be banking on one other shut Nationwide League West division race subsequent 12 months. As a result of over the ultimate 10 days of the season, the Dodgers play three video games at dwelling in opposition to the Giants (Sept. 18-20), three extra at dwelling in opposition to the Padres (Sept. 22-24) then end the 12 months with a three-game set in San Francisco (Sept. 25-27).
