Major League Baseball released the regular season schedule for all 30 teams on Thursday, including what Tampa Bay Rays fans can expect for series at Tropicana Field next year.
The 2025 regular season for the Rays behins Thursday, March 27 at home, as Tampa Bay begins a six-game homestand with the Colorado Rockies (March 27, 29-30) and Pittsburgh Pirates (March 31-April 2). Tampa Bay will have weekend series at Tropicana Field with the Atlanta Braves and New York Yankees in April, Milwaukee Brewers and Toronto Blue Jays in May, Miami Marlins and Detroit Tigers in June, Minnesota Twins and Baltimore Orioles in July, Los Angeles Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals in August, and Cleveland Guardians and Boston Red Sox in September.
The Rays finish 2025 with a six-game road trip, ending the season Sunday, September 28, in Toronto.
Individual game times will be announced at a later date.
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