ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — The Tampa Bay Rays released their 2026 regular-season schedule Tuesday, answering the question on many fans’ minds as to when the team will be returning to Tropicana Field.
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The 2026 season is set to begin with a three-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in March before the Rays return to the Trop April 6–12 to take on the Chicago Cubs and New York Yankees for a six-game homestand.
The Rays will begin their 29th season by hitting the road to battle the Cardinals, Milwaukee Brewers, and Minnesota Twins. This marks just the second time since 2010— and only the second in 17 seasons— that the Rays will open on the road.
After playing 15 of 21 games at home, at the Trop, from Aug. 20 to Sept. 20, the team’s season will close with a six-game road trip.
The schedule is subject to change, and all game times will be announced at a later date.
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