The Baltimore Orioles released the 2026 regular season schedule, announcing Tuesday they will open the season by hosting the Minnesota Twins.| LINK: 2026 Baltimore Orioles regular season schedule (PDF)Fans are eager to move on from an otherwise “off season” while holding onto hope with Samuel Basallo — one of the best prospects in baseball — staying in Baltimore.While the schedule is set, game times will be announced later. Here’s a glimpse at what the 2026 schedule will offer.Division rivals: O’s to play 4 AL East seriesThe Orioles will play four series each against American League East foes — two at home and two on the road.Baltimore will host the Boston Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays for seven games and the Tampa Bay Rays and New York Yankees for six.The Orioles do not begin divisional play until a home series with Boston from April 24-26, and will not play a division rival on the road until facing the Yankees from May 1-4.Twelve of the team’s final 22 games come within the division. The O’s will play a season-high 13 consecutive games against division rivals from May 25-June 7.Weekend warriors: 14 weekend seriesBaltimore will host 14 weekend series, including four against AL East rivals:Red Sox (April 24-26 and Sept. 3-6)Blue Jays (May 28-31)Rays (Aug. 21-23)3 games to be played on holidaysThe home schedule features three games played on holidays, including Mother’s Day (May 10 vs. Athletics), Memorial Day (May 25 vs. Tampa Bay), and Labor Day (Sept. 7 vs. Cleveland).Battle of the Beltways: O’s to play Nats 6 timesThe O’s and Washington Nationals will meet six times.Baltimore will travel to D.C. for three games from May 15-17, before hosting the Nats for a three-game set from June 26-28.Interleague play: 8 NL games at homeThe Orioles will face eight National League teams at home.San Francisco Giants (April 10-12)Arizona Diamondbacks (April 13-15)San Diego Padres (June 12-14)Nationals (June 26-28)Chicago Cubs (July 7-9)Atlanta Braves (July 24-26)Philadelphia Phillies (July 31-Aug. 2)Milwaukee Brewers (Sept. 18-20)O’s to face a few 3-city road trips after having none in 2025Baltimore will have three, three-city road trips this season after having none in 2025.The O’s will play an uninterrupted nine-game road trip against Seattle and both Los Angeles clubs from June 16-24, and St. Louis, Athletics and Colorado from Aug. 25-Sept. 2.Baltimore’s longest trip is a 10-game, 11-day set at Texas, Minnesota and Tampa Bay from Aug. 7-17.The Orioles wrap up the season on the road with three games in the Bronx from Sept. 25-27.Month to monthBaltimore will host 16 games in May, 13 in April and September, 12 in June, 11 in July and August, and five in March.The Orioles have never hosted more than three games in March in the club’s history.
BALTIMORE —
The Baltimore Orioles released the 2026 regular season schedule, announcing Tuesday they will open the season by hosting the Minnesota Twins.
| LINK: 2026 Baltimore Orioles regular season schedule (PDF)
Fans are eager to move on from an otherwise “off season” while holding onto hope with Samuel Basallo — one of the best prospects in baseball — staying in Baltimore.
While the schedule is set, game times will be announced later. Here’s a glimpse at what the 2026 schedule will offer.
Division rivals: O’s to play 4 AL East series
The Orioles will play four series each against American League East foes — two at home and two on the road.
Baltimore will host the Boston Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays for seven games and the Tampa Bay Rays and New York Yankees for six.
The Orioles do not begin divisional play until a home series with Boston from April 24-26, and will not play a division rival on the road until facing the Yankees from May 1-4.
Twelve of the team’s final 22 games come within the division. The O’s will play a season-high 13 consecutive games against division rivals from May 25-June 7.
Weekend warriors: 14 weekend series
Baltimore will host 14 weekend series, including four against AL East rivals:
Red Sox (April 24-26 and Sept. 3-6)Blue Jays (May 28-31)Rays (Aug. 21-23)
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3 games to be played on holidays
The home schedule features three games played on holidays, including Mother’s Day (May 10 vs. Athletics), Memorial Day (May 25 vs. Tampa Bay), and Labor Day (Sept. 7 vs. Cleveland).
Battle of the Beltways: O’s to play Nats 6 times
The O’s and Washington Nationals will meet six times.
Baltimore will travel to D.C. for three games from May 15-17, before hosting the Nats for a three-game set from June 26-28.
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Interleague play: 8 NL games at home
The Orioles will face eight National League teams at home.
San Francisco Giants (April 10-12)Arizona Diamondbacks (April 13-15)San Diego Padres (June 12-14)Nationals (June 26-28)Chicago Cubs (July 7-9)Atlanta Braves (July 24-26)Philadelphia Phillies (July 31-Aug. 2)Milwaukee Brewers (Sept. 18-20)O’s to face a few 3-city road trips after having none in 2025
Baltimore will have three, three-city road trips this season after having none in 2025.
The O’s will play an uninterrupted nine-game road trip against Seattle and both Los Angeles clubs from June 16-24, and St. Louis, Athletics and Colorado from Aug. 25-Sept. 2.
Baltimore’s longest trip is a 10-game, 11-day set at Texas, Minnesota and Tampa Bay from Aug. 7-17.
The Orioles wrap up the season on the road with three games in the Bronx from Sept. 25-27.
Month to month
Baltimore will host 16 games in May, 13 in April and September, 12 in June, 11 in July and August, and five in March.
The Orioles have never hosted more than three games in March in the club’s history.