Major League Baseball today announced its master 2023 regular season schedule, which will begin with all 30 Clubs scheduled to play on Opening Day presented by Chevrolet on Thursday, March 30th. The 2023 season will mark the first to feature a balanced schedule for all 30 Clubs across the Majors since Interleague play was introduced in 1997.
The 15 games on Opening Day will feature nine divisional match-ups and three Interleague contests (SF @ NYY; TOR @ STL; PHI @ TEX). Five games are scheduled for Friday, March 31st, and a full slate of 15 games will be played on both Saturday, April 1st and Sunday, April 2nd.
Specific features of the new balanced schedule include:
“The new balanced schedule will feature all 30 Clubs playing each other for at least one series in 2023,” said MLB Chief Operations & Strategy Officer Chris Marinak. “This new format creates more consistent opponent matchups as Clubs compete for Postseason berths, particularly in the recently expanded Wild Card round. Additionally, this fan-friendly format provides fans with the opportunity to see more opponent matchups, with a particular focus on dramatically expanding our most exciting Interleague matchups, and offers more national exposure to the star players throughout our game.”
The 93rd All-Star Game presented by Mastercard will take place on Tuesday, July 11th at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, marking its first Midsummer Classic since 2001. A pair of split doubleheaders are featured in the 2023 schedule, including the San Diego Padres visiting the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday July 15th, and the Colorado Rockies hosting the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday, September 26th. The final day of the 2023 regular season will be Sunday, October 1st, featuring 10 divisional match-ups.
Other highlights of the 2023 schedule include:
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