The 2026 season opens with Netflix Opening Night on March 25, then a full Opening Day slate on March 26 and more games on March 27. Below is a scheduled pitching matchup table: teams and listed starters link to AthX profiles when the player or team exists in our marketplace. Starters marked TBD are not set yet; a few pitchers may not have AthX listings yet—names are still shown in bold for clarity.
| Date | Game | Scheduled pitching matchup | Time (ET / local) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/25 | New York Yankees at San Francisco Giants | Max Fried vs. Logan Webb | 8:05 p.m. ET / 5:05 p.m. PT on Netflix |
| 3/26 | Pittsburgh Pirates at New York Mets | Paul Skenes vs. Freddy Peralta | 1:15 p.m. ET on NBC |
| 3/26 | Chicago White Sox at Milwaukee Brewers | Shane Smith vs. TBD | 2:10 p.m. ET / 1:10 p.m. CT |
| 3/26 | Washington Nationals at Chicago Cubs | Cade Cavalli vs. Matthew Boyd | 2:20 p.m. ET / 1:20 p.m. CT |
| 3/26 | Minnesota Twins at Baltimore Orioles | Joe Ryan vs. Trevor Rogers | 3:05 p.m. ET |
| 3/26 | Boston Red Sox at Cincinnati Reds | Garrett Crochet vs. Andrew Abbott | 4:10 p.m. ET |
| 3/26 | Los Angeles Angels at Houston Astros | José Soriano vs. Hunter Brown | 4:10 p.m. ET / 3:10 p.m. CT |
| 3/26 | Detroit Tigers at San Diego Padres | Tarik Skubal vs. TBD | 4:10 p.m. ET / 1:10 p.m. PT |
| 3/26 | Tampa Bay Rays at St. Louis Cardinals | Drew Rasmussen vs. Matthew Liberatore | 4:15 p.m. ET / 3:15 p.m. CT |
| 3/26 | Texas Rangers at Philadelphia Phillies | Nathan Eovaldi vs. Cristopher Sánchez | 4:15 p.m. ET |
| 3/26 | Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Dodgers | Zac Gallen vs. Yoshinobu Yamamoto | 8:30 p.m. ET / 5:30 p.m. PT on NBC |
| 3/26 | Cleveland Guardians at Seattle Mariners | Tanner Bibee vs. Logan Gilbert | 10:10 p.m. ET / 7:10 p.m. PT |
| 3/27 | Athletics at Toronto Blue Jays | Luis Severino vs. Kevin Gausman | 7:07 p.m. ET |
| 3/27 | Colorado Rockies at Miami Marlins | Kyle Freeland vs. Sandy Alcantara | 7:10 p.m. ET |
| 3/27 | Kansas City Royals at Atlanta Braves | Cole Ragans vs. Chris Sale | 7:15 p.m. ET |
What it means for AthX
Starters and roles can still change with the last week of spring training and injury news. When a name is linked, you can open their AthX profile from the table; dynamic pricing follows MLB performance and playing time once the season is underway.
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*Matchups and times per MLB schedule reporting; confirm on MLB.com before game day. Fact-checked January 24, 2026.*
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