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Full schedule, data, times and matchups – NBC New York

It is officially baseball season.

After weeks of spring training, MLB teams are preparing for the opening day across the country – and two have already played their first game in Japan. While it may still be cool in some cities at the end of March, there are warmer days ahead of us – and baseball is a safe sign for it.

So when exactly are the first games of the new season? Who plays on the opening day? And where can you look at all games?

Here is a preview for the opening day of 2025 mlb:

When is MLB opening day in 2025?

MLB's opening day is officially planned for March 27, 2025.

The defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs with the MLB Tokyo series in Japan on March 18 with the victory of the Dodgers to the action.

Which teams play on the opening day in 2025?

28 of the 30 teams will play on the opening day, including the Dodgers and Cubs.

The Tampa Bay Rays and Colorado Rockies are the only two teams that will not adapt on March 27. Her opening series begins the following day in the temporary house of the Rays by George M. Steinbrenner Field.

2025 MLB opening plan, games and probable starters

Here are the 14 matchups and likely starting jugs for the opening day:

Away team Home team Pitching Matchup First pitch time
Milwaukee Brewers New York Yankees Freddy Peralta against Carlos Rodon 15 PM et
Baltimore Orioles Toronto Blue Jays Zach Eflin against Jose Berrios 3:07 PM et
Philadelphia Phillies Washington National Zack Wheeler against Mackenzie Gore 4:05 p.m. et
Boston Red Sox Texas Rangers Garrett crochet against Nathan Eovaldi 4:05 p.m. et
Pittsburgh Pirates Miami Marlins Paul Slenes against Sandy Alcantara 4:10 p.m. et
San Francisco Giants Cincinnati Reds Logan Webb against Hunter Greene 4:10 p.m. et
Los Angeles Angels Chicago White Sox Yusei Kikuchi against Sean Burke 4:10 p.m. et
Cleveland Guardians Kansas City Royals TBA against Cole Ragans 4:10 p.m. et
New York Mets Houston Astros Clay Holmes against Framber Valdez 4:10 p.m. et
Atlanta Braves San Diego Padres Chris Sale against Michael King 4:10 p.m. et
Minnesota Twins St. Louis Cardinals Pablo Lopez against Sonny Gray 4:10 p.m. et
Detroit tiger Los Angeles Dodgers Tarik Skubal against TBA 7 p.m. et
Chicago Cubs Arizona Diamondbacks TBA against TBA 10:10 p.m. et
athletics Seattle Mariners Luis Severino against Logan Gilbert 10:10 p.m. et

As you can see MLB opening day 2025

Two games are broadcast nationally on the opening day: Brewers-Yanke and Tigers-Dodgers.

The two pimp winners from last season will both organize Central Division Interleague enemies.

First, the Brewers travel with Joe Buck to Yankees Stadium at 3 p.m. with Joe Girardi and Bill Schroeder. The broadcaster “Monday Night Football” has not called MLB game since he joined ESPN, but he used to be the voice of the World Series reporting from FOX from 2000 to 2021.

In the night drink at 7 p.m. ET, the reigning Al Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal will compete against the defending winners of the World Series. The Dodgers achieved a victory in Tokyo in their season recording with Yoshinobu Yamamoto on the hill, but their starting jug for the opening day still has to be announced.

The reigning World Series Champion Dodgers, Dodgers, reached the Cubs 4-1 in the opening game of the Tokyo series to start the 2025 season.