The World Baseball Classic might be over — but there’s more fun just around the corner with MLB opening week.
The 2026 season kicks off with a matchup between the New York Yankees and San Francisco Giants on March 25, followed by 11 Opening Day games the next day. The remaining six teams will play their first games of the season on March 27.
Thirty of the best pitchers across the majors will take the mound, including eight who will be making their first Opening Day start and 15 All-Stars.
What are the most important things to know from the offseason going into the 162-game marathon that is the 2026 season? What are the most exciting matchups? What are some storylines to watch?
We have you covered on everything you need to be prepared for Opening Day, from season previews and analysis to the schedule.
Opening Day schedule
(All times ET)
March 25
The pitching matchup: Max Fried vs. Logan Webb
March 26
The pitching matchup: TBD vs. Freddy Peralta
The pitching matchup: Shane Smith vs. TBD
The pitching matchup: Cade Cavalli vs. Matthew Boyd
The pitching matchup: TBD vs. Trevor Rogers
The pitching matchup: Garrett Crochet vs. Andrew Abbott
The pitching matchup: Jose Soriano vs. Hunter Brown
The pitching matchup: Tarik Skubal vs. TBD
The pitching matchup: Nathan Eovaldi vs. TBD
The pitching matchup: Drew Rasmussen vs. Matthew Liberatore
The pitching matchup: Zac Gallen vs. Yoshinobu Yamamoto
The pitching matchup: TBD vs. TBD
March 27
The pitching matchup: TBD vs. Kevin Gausman
The pitching matchup: Kyle Freeland vs. Sandy Alcantara
The pitching matchup: Cole Ragans vs. TBD
