Red Sox announce 2015 schedule
Red Sox to open 2015 season April 6 in Philadelphia; Home opener is April 13 vs. Washington Nationals
BOSTON, MA - In conjunction with Major League Baseball, the Red Sox today announced their 2015 regular season schedule. The Red Sox will open on the road against the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday, April 6. The club's home opener is slated for Monday, April 13, against the Washington Nationals.
The club will open the season on the road for the fifth straight year. This year will be the club's first regular season opener in Philadelphia since 1954, the last year the city had an American League franchise, the Athletics. It also marks the first time the Red Sox have ever opened a season against a National League team.
The Red Sox are scheduled to play 76 games versus their American League East rivals, 19 games each against the New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles, Toronto Blue Jays, and Tampa Bay Rays.
The Red Sox will face the National League East Division for Interleague play. In addition to the Nationals, the Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, and Miami Marlins will visit Fenway Park.
Interleague games on the road take place in Philadelphia April 6, 8, and 9, in Miami August 11 and 12, and at Citi Field versus the New York Mets the weekend of August 28-30.
The Red Sox have the most number of home games in July (16) and the fewest in April (10). The club, which completes its home season Sunday, September 27, will end the season with a weeklong road trip to play the New York Yankees and Cleveland Indians. The regular season ends Sunday, October 4.
For the second straight year, Boston plays four straight games against Atlanta in two cities. The first two games of the series take place at Fenway Park on June 15-16, followed by a second pair of games at Turner Field June 17-18. For the second straight year, the Red Sox will open their home season versus a National League club. After Washington's series (April 13-15), the Marlins visit July 7-8 and the Phillies play at Fenway Park the weekend of September 4-6.
The Red Sox play more games at Yankee Stadium and Toronto's Rogers Center (10 each) than any other road venue. Following the first match-up in New York April 10-12, the Red Sox visit Yankee Stadium August 4-6, and September 28-October 1. They host the Yankees three times: May 1-3, July 10-12, and August 31-September 2.
View the tentative schedule here. Game times for the 2015 season, as well as the 2015 Spring Training schedule, will be finalized and announced at a later date. All dates are subject to change.