The White Sox will open 2027 spring training with a familiar slate, and the club’s Friday announcement mostly confirmed what already looked set after the regular season schedule came out in July. Same 14 opponents, no game times yet, no broadcast details yet - just the full run of games that leads into the season.
One thing that stands out right away: everything gets going earlier in 2027. That’s the setup, anyway, with pitchers and catchers reportedly due in Glendale around February 6 and the full roster set to report on the 10th, assuming the best-case scenario. The first game follows about 10 days later, when the White Sox are scheduled for a “road” meeting with the Dodgers at Camelback Ranch.
The Cactus League calendar includes 30 games, but it doesn’t spread them out kindly. After the opener, the White Sox will have only two scheduled games against the Cubs - first in Mesa on February 23, then at Camelback on March 12. Their only split-squad day comes on February 21, when they’ll be at the Guardians and hosting the Reds at the same time.
The schedule also builds in two off days, both on Tuesdays: March 2 and March 9. Then comes the sprint to the finish. There are no days off from March 10 through the Cactus League finale on March 21.
After that, the White Sox get three days off before the regular season begins. They’ll spend the first six games on the road, opening 2027 in Detroit and then moving on to Kansas City to close out the month.
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