Major League Baseball has already put the Phillies’ 2027 path on the board, and the early look brings plenty of marquee matchups for Philadelphia fans to circle.
The full regular-season schedule was released Thursday, giving the Phillies a first glance at where the toughest stretches might land. There’s still the looming possibility of a lockout once the current collective bargaining agreement expires on Dec. 1, which could affect next season, but for now the focus is on 2027.
Philadelphia opens the year on March 25 with a road series against the Washington Nationals. The home opener comes a week later on April 1, also against Washington.
Then the schedule starts to tighten. The Los Angeles Dodgers come to Citizens Bank Park for a three-game series beginning on April 20.
Later in the year, the Phillies head to Southern California for a three-game set against Shohei Ohtani and company starting Aug. 13.
The Mets are another major checkpoint. New York visits Philadelphia on May 4 for the first of three straight games, and the Phillies then make the trip up Interstate 95 for a three-game series beginning May 11. The day after that series ends, they move on to the Bronx for three games against the Yankees.
May looks especially demanding. Right after the home series with the Mets, the Phillies host the Atlanta Braves. On May 25, they begin a three-game road series at the Tampa Bay Rays, then close the month at home against the Toronto Blue Jays on the final day of May.
The Blue Jays show up again in June, with Philadelphia going on the road to face them starting June 11. A four-game road series at Atlanta begins June 21, and the Phillies return to Atlanta for three more games on July 19.
July will be a travel-heavy month overall, with 15 road games and 10 home games. After the Atlanta trip, the Phillies head to Queens for four games against the Mets before coming home for a three-game series against the Boston Red Sox starting July 27.
September brings a more favorable home stretch. It starts with the final two games of a three-game series against the Braves.
From Sept. 3 to Sept. 5, the Phillies host the Mets, then welcome the Miami Marlins for four straight at Citizens Bank Park. The regular season closes with three home games against the Chicago Cubs and three more in South Philly against Washington.
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