2027 dodgers schedule: MLB's earliest Opening Day set
Major League Baseball released its 2027 regular-season calendar with traditional Opening Day on Thursday, March 25—the earliest in league history—and a Netflix Opening Night on March 24. Fans tracking the dodgers schedule can circle April 20–22 for a road series at Philadelphia, plus key streaming dates for special games.
Key Takeaways
- Traditional Opening Day is Thursday, March 25, 2027, with 14 games—the earliest such date in MLB history (excluding special and international openers).
- Opening Night is Wednesday, March 24, streamed live on Netflix; the matchup is still to be determined.
- The Dodgers visit the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park from April 20–22 on the newly released slate.
- The All-Star Game airs exclusively on FOX from Wrigley Field on July 13; the Home Run Derby streams on Netflix on July 12.
- The regular season is scheduled to end Sunday, Sept. 26, pending whether games are played as planned.
MLB unveiled the full 2027 schedule on Thursday, giving clubs and fans a first look at next year's map. MLB.com confirmed the early March start and the first full slate of games for Saturday, March 27.
For viewers who follow where games land on TV and streaming apps, more Streaming & TV Alerts coverage will track national windows as matchups are assigned.
When does the 2027 MLB season actually start?
Opening Night is set for Wednesday, March 24, with one game streamed live on Netflix. The opponents have not been announced.
Traditional Opening Day follows on Thursday, March 25, with 14 games on the board. MLB says that date is the earliest traditional Opening Day in Major League history, not counting special season-openers and international openers.
All 30 teams are scheduled to play on several marquee dates, including Jackie Robinson Day (April 15), Memorial Day (May 31), Lou Gehrig Day (June 2), the Fourth of July, Labor Day (Sept. 6), and Roberto Clemente Day (Sept. 15).
Where does the Dodgers schedule stand out early?
Team-by-team calendars dropped with the league release. One early road highlight for Los Angeles: a three-game series at Philadelphia from April 20–22, according to NBC Sports Philadelphia.
That visit is part of a holiday-heavy Phillies home slate and gives Dodgers fans a concrete early series to mark while national openers are still being finalized for some windows.
Coverage of the announcement has also framed the calendar with an open question—whether there will be a season as scheduled—so fans should treat dates as the league's published plan, not a guarantee.
Which 2027 games will stream on Netflix, FOX, and ESPN?
Netflix carries Opening Night on March 24 and the T-Mobile Home Run Derby on Monday, July 12, from Wrigley Field.
The 97th MLB All-Star Game is set for Tuesday, July 13, at Chicago's Wrigley Field and will air exclusively on FOX. Wrigley would become the only active MLB stadium—and just the third in league history—to host the Midsummer Classic four times (1947, 1962, and 1990).
The second half opens Thursday, July 15, with a standalone ESPN game kicking off MLB's third annual Rivalry Weekend, which features 11 Interleague rivalry series and four other regional showdowns.
The final day of the 2027 regular season is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 26. Keep following Streaming & TV Alerts as Netflix, FOX, and ESPN lock in specific national broadcasts around the dodgers schedule and the rest of the league map.