LOS ANGELES – Major League Baseball today announced its preliminary schedule for the 2021 season, with the Dodgers opening the campaign on April 1 at Colorado and playing their home-opener on April 9 against the Nationals. It marks the first time since 2016 that the Dodgers will begin a season on the road.

The Dodgers will play the Angels for a pair of three-game Freeway Series – Aug. 6-8 at Dodger Stadium and May 7-9 at Angel Stadium - and take on the American League West during Interleague play. In addition to the Angels, Los Angeles will host the Astros (Aug. 3-4), Mariners (May 11-12) and Rangers (June 11-13) at Dodger Stadium and travel to Houston (May 25-26), Oakland (April 5-7) and Seattle (April 19-20) for Interleague games.

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The club will announce its 2021 promotional schedule and single-game ticket information at a later date.

Los Angeles’ 2021 preliminary schedule can be found online at www.dodgers.com/schedule.