Padres Set To Open 2027 Against Diamondbacks

[Steve Drumwright]

Whether or not the 2027 MLB season begins on time is one question, but at least we know when games are supposed to start next year.

The San Diego Padres will open 2027 with seven games at Petco Park, including Opening Day against the Arizona Diamondback on March 25. There will be one MLB game on March 24, a matchup to be determined. As it was this year when the San Francisco Giants hosted the New York Yankees, Netflix will be the exclusive carrier of the March 24 game. The traditional March 25 Opening Day is the earliest non-special event opener in MLB history.

After that four-game Thursday-Sunday series vs. the D'backs, the Padres will host the Colorado Rockies for three games March 29-31 before hitting the road for six games against the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals from April 2-7.

The Friars have their first series against the NL West rival Los Angeles Dodgers when they return home April 9-11.

Among the other notable series is the Padres heading to Las Vegas to face the A's on June 4-6. They also have a scheduled doubleheader June 23 at Petco Park against the Chicago Cubs, then having two days off before beginning a road trip against the Toronto Blue Jays. Another scheduled doubleheader is July 10 against the Colorado Rockies in Denver on the weekend before the All-Star break.

The All-Star Game is July 13 at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

The Padres conclude the 2027 season with a six-game road trip against the D'backs and Chicago White Sox.

The start of the season is in doubt due to a probable lockout by owners as the collective bargaining agreement expires Dec. 1.

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