The Cleveland Guardians announced the club’s 2026 season schedule, Tuesday.
Cleveland Guardians’ Jose Ramirez is congratulated in the dugout after scoring in the first inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins in Cleveland, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)(Sue Ogrocki | AP)
The Guardians open the 2026 season with a 7-game road trip, opening with a 4-game set at Seattle (March 26-29) before traveling south to face the Los Angeles Dodgers in a 3-game series (March 30-April 1).
Cleveland’s Home Opener will take place on Friday, April 3 against the Chicago Cubs, marking just the second time in franchise history that the club will host a National League team for its Home Opener, joining April 15, 2022 when the Guardians opened against San Francisco due to a postponed start to the season. The Guardians’ first homestand consists of two 3-game sets against Chicago-NL (April 3-5) and Kansas City (April 6-8).
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There are 8-weekend home series scheduled in 2026:
May 29-May 31 vs. Boston
June 12-14 vs. Detroit
June 26-28 vs. Seattle
July 2-5 vs. Chicago-AL
July 17-19 vs. Pittsburgh
July 31-August 2 vs. Arizona
August 14-16 vs. San Diego
August 28-30 vs. Kansas City
The Guardians will play host to eight Interleague opponents in 2026, including the Chicago Cubs (April 3-5), Cincinnati Reds (May 15-17), Washington Nationals (May 25-27), Pittsburgh Pirates (July 17-19), Arizona Diamondbacks (July 31-August 2), New York Mets (August 4-6), San Diego Padres (August 14-16) and San Francisco Giants (August 18-20).
Other 2026 schedule notes:
Monthly home/road breakdown:
o March/April: (16 home/16 road)
o May: (15 home/14 road)
o June: (11 home/15 road)
o July: (13 home/12 road)
o August: (14 home/12 road)
o September: (12 home/12 road)
The Guardians have one 10-game homestand, their longest of the season:
o June 26-July 5 (SEA, TEX, CWS)
Longest road trip is 9 games (1x)
o June 16-24 (@MIL, @HOU, @CWS)
Fans can purchase 2026 Season Ticket Memberships today by calling 216-420-HITS. All Season Ticket Member options can be viewed online at CLEGuardians.com/seasontickets.
2026 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE
MARCH/APRIL
March 26 @ Seattle
March 27 @ Seattle
March 28 @ Seattle
March 29 @ Seattle
March 30 @ Los Angeles-NL
March 31 @ Los Angeles-NL
April 1 @ Los Angeles-NL
April 3 v Chicago-NL
April 4 v Chicago-NL
April 5 v Chicago-NL
April 6 v Kansas City
April 7 v Kansas City
April 8 v Kansas City
April 10 @ Atlanta
April 11 @ Atlanta
April 12 @ Atlanta
April 13 @ St. Louis
April 14 @ St. Louis
April 15 @ St. Louis
April 16 v Baltimore
April 17 v Baltimore
April 18 v Baltimore
April 19 v Baltimore
April 20 v Houston
April 21 v Houston
April 22 v Houston
April 24 @ Toronto
April 25 @ Toronto
April 26 @ Toronto
April 27 v Tampa Bay
April 28 v Tampa Bay
April 29 v Tampa Bay
MAY
May 1 @ Athletics
May 2 @ Athletics
May 3 @ Athletics
May 4 @ Kansas City
May 5 @ Kansas City
May 6 @ Kansas City
May 7 @ Kansas City
May 8 v Minnesota
May 9 v Minnesota
May 10 v Minnesota
May 11 v Los Angeles-AL
May 12 v Los Angeles-AL
May 13 v Los Angeles-AL
May 15 v Cincinnati
May 16 v Cincinnati
May 17 v Cincinnati
May 18 @ Detroit
May 19 @ Detroit
May 20 @ Detroit
May 21 @ Detroit
May 22 @ Philadelphia
May 23 @ Philadelphia
May 24 @ Philadelphia
May 25 v Washington
May 26 v Washington
May 27 v Washington
May 29 v Boston
May 30 v Boston
May 31 v Boston
JUNE
June 2 @ New York-AL
June 3 @ New York-AL
June 4 @ New York-AL
June 5 @ Texas
June 6 @ Texas
June 7 @ Texas
June 8 v New York-AL
June 9 v New York-AL
June 10 v New York-AL
June 12 v Detroit
June 13 v Detroit
June 14 v Detroit
June 16 @ Milwaukee
June 17 @ Milwaukee
June 18 @ Milwaukee
June 19 @ Houston
June 20 @ Houston
June 21 @ Houston
June 22 @ Chicago-AL
June 23 @ Chicago-AL
June 24 @ Chicago-AL
June 26 v Seattle
June 27 v Seattle
June 28 v Seattle
June 29 v Texas
June 30 v Texas
JULY
July 1 v Texas
July 2 v Chicago-AL
July 3 v Chicago-AL
July 4 v Chicago-AL
July 5 v Chicago-AL
July 7 @ Minnesota
July 8 @ Minnesota
July 9 @ Minnesota
July 10 @ Miami
July 11 @ Miami
July 12 @ Miami
July 17 v Pittsburgh
July 18 v Pittsburgh
July 19 v Pittsburgh
July 20 v Minnesota
July 21 v Minnesota
July 22 v Minnesota
July 23 v Minnesota
July 24 @ Tampa Bay
July 25 @ Tampa Bay
July 26 @ Tampa Bay
July 27 @ Cincinnati
July 28 @ Cincinnati
July 29 @ Cincinnati
July 31 v Arizona
AUGUST
August 1 v Arizona
August 2 v Arizona
August 4 v New York-NL
August 5 v New York-NL
August 6 v New York-NL
August 7 @ Chicago-AL
August 8 @ Chicago-AL
August 9 @ Chicago-AL
August 11 @ Detroit
August 12 @ Detroit
August 13 @ Detroit
August 14 v San Diego
August 15 v San Diego
August 16 v San Diego
August 18 v San Francisco
August 19 v San Francisco
August 20 v San Francisco
August 21 @ Colorado
August 22 @ Colorado
August 23 @ Colorado
August 24 @ Los Angeles-AL
August 25 @ Los Angeles-AL
August 26 @ Los Angeles-AL
August 28 v Kansas City
August 29 v Kansas City
August 30 v Kansas City
SEPTEMBER
Sept. 1 v Toronto
Sept. 2 v Toronto
Sept. 3 v Toronto
Sept. 4 v Detroit
Sept. 5 v Detroit
Sept. 6 v Detroit
Sept. 7 @ Baltimore
Sept. 8 @ Baltimore
Sept. 9 @ Baltimore
Sept. 11 @ Minnesota
Sept. 12 @ Minnesota
Sept. 13 @ Minnesota
Sept. 14 v Chicago-AL
Sept. 15 v Chicago-AL
Sept. 16 v Chicago-AL
Sept. 18 v Athletics
Sept. 19 v Athletics
Sept. 20 v Athletics
Sept. 22 @ Boston
Sept. 23 @ Boston
Sept. 24 @ Boston
Sept. 25 @ Kansas City
Sept. 26 @ Kansas City
Sept. 27 @ Kansas City
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