Biggest games, things to know from Dodgers’ 2027 schedule release

Major League Baseball released its full-season schedule for the 2027 campaign on Thursday.

Whether the season starts on time, of course, remains very much in question, with the league and the players’ union locked in a contentious CBA battle that is likely to lead to a lockout when the current CBA expires Dec. 1.

For now, though, let’s live in a perfect world in which the year kicks off as scheduled.

Here are highlights of the Dodgers’ 2027 schedule:

Opening Day

The Dodgers will open at home once again, welcoming the Braves to town for a Thursday Opening Day game on March 25. That will be followed by a Friday off-day, before the series concludes on Saturday and Sunday of that weekend.

The Dodgers and Braves crossed paths in the playoffs in the 2018, 2020 and 2021 seasons, and could do so again this October, with both teams leading their division at the All-Star break.

Longest road trip

The Dodgers’ longest road stretch will come quickly, with a 10-game swing against the Rockies, Dbacks and Padres during their first road trip of the season April 1-11.

It could help the division race take shape early on.

Jackie Robinson Day

As usual, the Dodgers will be home when MLB celebrates Jackie Robinson Day on April 15, hosting the Rockies for the occasion as part of 13 consecutive intradivision games following their three-city trip.

Home rivalries

The Dodgers will stage their first home series against their chief NL West rivals, the Giants and Padres, in May, with the Giants visiting for four games May 6-9 and the Padres coming to town for three May 21-23.

Holiday games

The Dodgers will be home for several holidays, including Easter Sunday (March 28 against the Braves), Mother’s Day (May 9 against the Giants), Juneteenth and Father’s Day (June 19-20 against the Marlins) and Independence Day (July 4 against the Mets).

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Historic ballparks

The Dodgers will visit each of the league’s two oldest venues in 2027, going to Fenway Park for three games against the Red Sox May 14-16 and Wrigley Field for four games against the Cubs June 3-6.

Freeway Series

The Dodgers and Angels will play a pair of three-game Freeway Series against the Angels, first going to Anaheim May 28-30 before hosting the Angels following the All-Star break July 16-18.

World Series rematches

Time will tell if the Dodgers can get back to the World Series for a third consecutive season this year. But they already have two recent World Series rematches on the books for the second half of next season, with the Yankees and Blue Jays coming to Dodger Stadium Aug. 27-29 and Sept. 13-15, respectively.

Stretch run

The team’s September slate is full of potentially important division matchups, including visits from the Padres (Sept. 10-12) and Dbacks (Sept. 16-19), and a season-closing road trip to Colorado and Arizona (Sept. 21-26).