Key dates for 2024 Major League Baseball season
CHICAGO — Here are some dates to remember for the upcoming Major League Baseball season:
Seoul series (Wednesday)
■ Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego Padres: Shohei Ohtani makes his Dodgers debut in Seoul, South Korea, against Manny Machado and the Padres.
Opening day (March 28)
■ Chicago Cubs at Texas Rangers: The Rangers get another opportunity to celebrate the franchise’s first World Series championship before they begin their title defense against Cody Bellinger and the Chicago Cubs on opening day.
Mexico City series (April 27)
■ Houston Astros at Colorado Rockies: Big league baseball returns to Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú in Mexico City after the Padres swept a two-game set against the Giants in the Mexican capital last year.
World Series rematch (May 28)
■ Arizona Diamondbacks at Texas Rangers: It’s a rematch of the 2023 World Series, won by Texas in five games. Arizona won’t be sneaking up on anyone this time around, while the Rangers should have a strong lineup once again.
London series (June 8)
■ Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets: Bryce Harper and the Phillies face Pete Alonso and the
Mets in the opener of a two-game series at London Stadium in the British capital.
Negro Leagues tribute game (June 20)
■ San Francisco Giants at St. Louis Cardinals: The Giants play the Cardinals in a Negro Leagues tribute game at 10,800-seat Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama, the oldest professional ballpark in the U.S.
All-star Game (July 16)
■ Globe Life Field — the majors’ newest ballpark and the home of the Rangers — hosts the 94th edition of the All-star Game. Texas last hosted the Midsummer Classic in 1995 at The Ballpark in Arlington.
NL East showdown (Aug. 20)
■ Philadelphia Phillies at Atlanta Braves: Ronald Acuña Jr. and Atlanta open a six-game homestand with the first of three games against Kyle Schwarber and Philadelphia in what could have a big impact on the division race.
Freeway series (Sept. 4)
■ Los Angeles Dodgers at Los Angeles Angels: Mike Trout and the Angels will see their old teammate, Ohtani, who departed in free agency for a $700 million deal.
AL East on line? (Sept. 26)
■ Baltimore Orioles at New York Yankees: Adley Rutschman and Baltimore play the finale of their 13-game season series against Aaron Judge and New York.