Seattle Mariners 2018 Opening Night
The Seattle Mariners open the 2018 season at Safeco Field on Thursday, March 29, against the Cleveland Indians.
The Seattle Mariners open the 2018 season at Safeco Field on Thursday, March 29, against the Cleveland Indians. Félix Hernández is scheduled to make his 10th consecutive Opening Night start against Indians ace Corey Kluber. Game time is 7:10 p.m. A few thousand tickets for Opening Night remain available at Mariners.com/Tickets, at Team Stores, the Safeco Field box office and by phone at 1-888-SEA-HITS.
King's Court
With Félix slated to start on Thursday, Opening Night will mark the first King's Court of the 2018 season. Tickets in the special section are sold out.
Pre-Game Festivities
Seattle Mariners Opening Night, presented by KeyBank, gets started at 4:40 p.m. when the gates of Safeco Field open with a special countdown at the Home Plate Gate.
All fans will receive a 2018 Mariners magnetic schedule, courtesy of Safeco Insurance. The pregame ceremony will start at approximately 6:30 p.m. It will be streamed live on Mariners.com and ROOT SPORTS will carry it as part of a live one-hour pregame program beginning at 6:00 p.m.
Here are some of the highlights of the pregame ceremony:
New Entry Procedures
Re-entry is no longer allowed at Safeco Field. Starting this season, fans can no longer scan out and re-enter later with the same ticket. This change in policy brings Safeco Field in line with the majority of other MLB facilities and in compliance with MLB recommended best practices for fan safety. Fans are reminded to give themselves plenty of time to pass through bag check and walk-through metal detectors at security checkpoints at all gates. Also note, bags are restricted to 16" x 16" x 8". No oversized bags will be allowed inside Safeco Field. A paid locker service is available on the plaza next to the Safeco Field parking garage.
CLEAR Lanes
Safeco Field has two CLEAR Lanes to expedite entry. Registration is free, takes only a few minutes and fans can begin using the CLEAR Lanes immediately after signing up.
Water Bottles Okay
It is now okay to bring in one, sealed, clear plastic water bottle per fan. The bottles must be 32 ounces or smaller. Open containers, or bottles containing other drinks, are still prohibited.
Opening Series Highlights
Tickets for Opening Night and the other games in the three-game opening homestand are still available online at Mariners.com/Tickets, by phone at 1-888-SEA-HITS, at the Safeco Field ticket office and Seattle Mariners Team Stores.
Saturday, March 31, is Robinson Canó Bobblehead Day. The first 20,000 fans through the gates will receive a bobblehead, courtesy of ROOT SPORTS, featuring the Mariners second baseman holding a replica of the crystal bat he received as winner of the Ted Williams Most Valuable Player Award at the 2017 Major League All-Star Game. As an added bonus, 10 bobbleheads, selected at random, contain Alaska Airlines Golden Tickets good for roundtrip travel for two wherever Alaska flies. Game time is 1:10 p.m.
Sunday, April 1, is Kids Opening Day. All kids 14 and under will receive a Felix Hernandez T-shirt, and a group of lucky kids will be chosen to participate in some unique game day experiences.