Major League Baseball has laid out the Rangers’ 2027 path, and it starts with a punch right away. Texas opens its season in Houston against the Astros from March 25-27, giving the Lone Star Series the first spotlight of the year at Daikin Park.
That opener comes with a little history attached. It will be the third time the Rangers and Astros have met to begin a season since Houston moved to the American League before 2013. The previous season-openers between the two clubs came in 2013 and 2018.
The league’s release also puts the Rangers in a notable spot on the calendar from the jump. March 25 “marks the earliest traditional Opening Day in Major League history (excluding special season-openers and international openers).”
Arlington will get its own holiday showcase a few months later. The Rangers are set to host the Chicago White Sox from July 2-4, giving fans a Fourth of July weekend at Globe Life Field.
Rivalry Weekend will bring Houston back to town soon after that. Texas will host the Astros from July 16-18 during MLB’s third annual Rivalry Weekend, and that series will be the Rangers’ third of four scheduled matchups with Houston in 2027.
There’s also a World Series rematch on the slate. The Diamondbacks will visit Globe Life Field from July 30-August 1, a return meeting from the 2023 Fall Classic. Marcus Semien, Adolis Garcia, and Jonah Heim are among the stars from that title run who are no longer with the Rangers, but the matchup still stands out on the schedule.
The Rangers will also get a healthy dose of National League visitors in Arlington. MLB has Texas hosting eight NL teams in 2027, including the St. Louis Cardinals from April 16-18, the Philadelphia Phillies from May 28-30, the Atlanta Braves from June 28-30, the Los Angeles Dodgers from August 9-11, and the Milwaukee Brewers from September 24-26.
One note hangs over the whole schedule release: the 2027 season could still be affected by labor talks. The current collective bargaining agreement expires after the 2026 season, and a new deal will be needed to avoid a work stoppage.
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