Minnesota Twins 2026 Schedule Released: Fresh Start, Fresh Questions

[Matthew Taylor]

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The Minnesota Twins’ 2026 schedule is officially here, and it arrives at a fascinating crossroads for the franchise. The 2025 season has spiraled into a full-blown tailspin. Ownership is entering a new chapter, with minority investors joining the Pohlad family; payroll questions loom large; and the roster that takes the field next spring could look dramatically different from the one we just watched.

But baseball has a way of resetting things. Every team begins 0-0, and every season comes with its own set of opportunities. With that spirit in mind, here are the key highlights of the Twins’ 2026 slate.

Opening Day in Baltimore
The Twins open the regular season on Thursday, March 26, on the road against the Baltimore Orioles. The last time Minnesota opened in Baltimore was back in 2018, when they lost on a walkoff from Adam Jones against Twins closer Fernando Rodney.

Target Field Home Opener
Fans won’t have to wait long for the first baseball at Target Field, however. The home opener is set for Friday, April 3, against the Tampa Bay Rays. A weekend series for the home opener is a nice bonus for Twins fans.

Notable National League Road Trips
Interleague play offers several fun destinations for Twins fans in 2026, including:

• Cincinnati (April 17–19)
• Miami (May 12–14)
• Milwaukee (May 15–17)
• St. Louis (June 12–14)
• Los Angeles Dodgers (June 22–24)
• Colorado (June 26–28)
• Philadelphia (August 14–16)
• Atlanta (August 18–20)

Road trip planners, take note, there’s plenty of variety here.

Closing at Home
The Twins finish the season in front of their home crowd, with a weekend series against the Texas Rangers on September 25-27. Whether or not those games will matter at all is the question, of course.

Grueling Stretch: 17 Games in 17 Days
One of the biggest challenges comes from May 22-June 5, when the Twins play a 10-game road trip (Red Sox, White Sox, Pirates), immediately followed by 7 home games. That makes for 17 consecutive games without a day off.

Longest Homestand
The longest stretch at Target Field is May 12-20, when the Twins host the Marlins, Brewers, and Astros in a nine-game homestand.

Field of Dreams Game
One of the marquee events of the summer: the Twins will face the Phillies in the Field of Dreams Game during the August 14-16 weekend. MLB hasn’t finalized which day it will fall on, but circle your calendars for that weekend for your Iowa road trip.

Given the franchise’s current state, the 2026 season feels more uncertain than most. Still, baseball is a game of daily hope, and for all the questions about ownership, payroll, and roster makeup, the schedule offers the same 162 opportunities.

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Which part of the schedule are you most excited about? Opening Day in Baltimore? A Dodger Stadium trip in June? The Field of Dreams game? Let us know in the comments.

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[The Great Hambino]

Twins got the short end of the stick on holiday games

Mothers Day, Memorial Day, Fathers Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day are all on the road.  Even the weekend series leading up to Memorial Day and Labor Day are on the road.  I thought there was supposed to be some balance there. 

At least they have a stretch of 13 home games out of 16 in April - great time for a long homestand!

Interestingly, they don't play in the Pacific Time Zone until July 31 

[IndianaTwin]

@Matthew Taylor, it looks like you've got the home and road series reversed in your list of interleague games. What's in the article are the home games.