When is MLB Opening Day 2026?
Everything you need to know about MLB Opening Day 2026, with a special Netflix game on Wednesday.
Happy baseball everyone! That's right, it's finally Opening Day 2026, with regular-season games starting in this final week of March. So if you're here, you may be wondering: When is Opening Day 2026?
The answer is: It's kind of complicated. No, there aren't any international games (probably because the 2026 World Baseball Classic was plenty! ).
It's because Wednesday night will have exactly one game: The New York Yankees and San Francisco Giants are kicking things off with a contest on Netflix. But then, Thursday, March 26 is Opening Day for a bunch of teams -- 22 to be exact. Friday, March 27 will give us the rest of the teams who didn't play Thursday.
Got all that? Let's review. What day is MLB Opening Day 2026?