The Dodgers will open the 2026 season at Dodger Stadium on Thursday, March 26 against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The team will not begin the season with an overseas trip and will play all 162 regular-season games on one continent. Some players will travel for the 2026 World Baseball Classic in early March, but the club's regular schedule will remain domestic. The first road trip includes Washington followed by Toronto. Jackie Robinson Day will be observed at home on April 15 against the Mets. The Dodgers meet the Giants April 21-23 in San Francisco and host them May 11-14, with rivalry games against the Angels in mid-May.
For the first time since 2023, the Dodgers will not be the first team to open the Major League Baseball season next year. Because, for the first time in three seasons, the team isn't beginning its schedule a week early with an overseas trip. While some of their players will be traveling the globe in early March, during the 2026 World Baseball Classic, the Dodgers will have a relatively normal travel schedule as a team next season.
As MLB announced Tuesday with the league-wide release of the 2026 schedule, the Dodgers' first game will be on MLB's traditional opening day: A Thursday, March 26 contest against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium. And after that, the rest of their 162-game schedule will play out on one continent. Here are a few highlights from MLB's announcement Tuesday: Opening weekend: The Diamondbacks will visit Dodger Stadium for three games March 26-28 to begin the season. It marks the fourth straight year that the Dodgers play at home during opening weekend.
Jackie Robinson Day: Per usual, the Dodgers will be at home to celebrate Jackie Robinson Day on April 15, with the New York Mets as the opponent in the last of a three-game set. First Giants series: The Dodgers and Giants will renew their rivalry for the first time April 21-23 with a three-game series in San Francisco. The Giants will make a return trip to Los Angeles for four games May 11-14.
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