2024 MLB schedule

The second half of the 2023 season is just about to begin, but it’s not too early to start thinking about next year.

MLB officially unveiled its full 2024 regular-season schedule on Thursday, one day after announcing its slate of international games, as part of the MLB World Tour. After the Rays and Red Sox meet in the Dominican Republic Series during Spring Training (March 9-10), the Seoul Series (March 20-21) will kick off the 2024 season with the Dodgers and Padres playing MLB’s first games in Korea. The Mexico City Series (Astros vs. Rockies, April 27-28) and London Series (Mets vs. Phillies, June 8-9) also will return from 2023.

There is of course plenty to look forward to in the U.S. and Canada as well. All 30 clubs are slated to play on Opening Day (Thursday, March 28), and the regular season wraps up on Sunday, Sept. 29, with the 94th All-Star Game presented by Mastercard set for July 16 at Globe Life Field in Arlington.

Along the way, highlights will include two planned doubleheaders (Rangers at A’s on May 8, Rockies at Giants on July 27) and a special game in Birmingham, Ala., between the Cardinals and Giants at Rickwood Field, the oldest professional ballpark in the U.S. and the former home of the Negro Leagues’ Birmingham Black Barons. All 30 teams also will play on Jackie Robinson Day (April 15), Lou Gehrig Day (June 2), the Fourth of July and Roberto Clemente Day (Sept. 15).

Here is a look at some highlights from each team’s 2024 schedule:

Blue Jays
Opening Day: March 28 at Rays

Toronto will start the season with what figures to be a challenging 10-game road trip at Tampa Bay, Houston and the Yankees before holding its home opener on April 8 against the Mariners. Three visiting teams will make their first trips to Rogers Centre in at least eight years: the Rockies (April 12-14, first trip since 2013), Dodgers (April 26-28, first since 2016) and Marlins (Sept. 27-29, first since 2015), who will finish the season in Toronto. Schedule

Orioles
Opening Day: March 28 vs. Angels

The Orioles won’t see much of the AL East early on, playing only three of their first 27 games against division foes through April 28. One series to circle on the calendar: From July 26-28, Manny Machado is slated to play only his second series as a visitor at Camden Yards — and first since 2019 — when the Padres come to town. The D-backs also come through in May, making their first visit since 2016, in a showdown of two of this season’s most exciting young teams. Schedule

Rays
Opening Day: March 28 vs. Blue Jays

Will 2024 bring another hot start for the Rays? When they won 13 straight games to begin 2023, 10 of those victories came at home. Tampa Bay will be back at The Trop for 14 of its first 20 games next year, including visits from the Rangers, Giants and Angels. On the other hand, 16 of the Rays’ final 22 contests will come on the road, concluding with a series at Fenway Park from Sept. 27-29. Schedule

Red Sox
Opening Day: March…