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In sports like the NFL, unveiling the following year's schedule is an event in itself, where the "Schedule Release" is preceded by days of speculation, leaks, and fans rushing to book airfare. For Major League Baseball, it is less of a spectacle because fans know every team plays every opponent, but now Twins fans can start planning because the Twins announced their 2024 schedule with a tweet on Thursday during the All-Star Break. Here are some of the takeaways.
For the second year in a row, the Twins open the season in Kansas City vs. the Royals on March 28 (all 30 MLB teams will begin this day). The Twins then host division rival the Cleveland Guardians on Thursday, April 4 for the 2024 Home Opener.
The Twins play the most home games of any month of the season in May, a whopping 17. In 2023, the Twins hosted 16 home games in April, the most of any month. The Twins have their longest homestand in June, where they will host the Rockies, Athletics, and Rays in back-to-back-to-back series for a 10-game homestand (with a Monday off-day mixed in).
Fans have been clamoring for a weekend border battle vs. the Brewers, and every year the Milwaukee series is one of the busiest, most electric, and rowdy of the season at Target Field. Parking is tough to come by, the concourses are packed, and Brewers Blue in the stands is plentiful. In 2023, the series took place in front of big crowds on its usual Tuesday and Wednesday, and fans wondered how much bigger the crowd would be if it took place on the weekend. Fans can wonder no more: the Twins host the Brew Crew directly following the now-five-day All-Star break on Saturday, July 20, and Sunday, July 21, 2024. You should try to find a parking spot right about now.
The Twins also host the always-well-traveling Toronto Blue Jays at the end of summer on August 30-September 1.
If the Twins keep up with their new Thursday postgame concert tradition, fans might want to keep an eye on June 13 and June 20, the only two Thursdays they play at home during the summer outside of July 4, which occurs on a Thursday in 2024.
The Twins are on the road for Mother's Day and Labor Day 2024. They play at home on Memorial Day, Father's Day, and Independence Day. You'll have to take Mom out to another game.
Thanks to the new balanced schedule format, the Twins will host several star-studded NL teams like the Dodgers, Phillies, and Braves at home in 2024 after playing them on the road in 2023. Notable road trips include the Twins visiting the Pirates' PNC Park June 7-9, the San Diego Padres at Petco Park August 19-21, and the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park July 12-14, where Twins fans can hopefully watch Byron Buxton hit one into the San Francisco Bay (as of this writing, opponents have hit 54 so-called "splash hits" into McCovey Cove, and 100 by Giants players. This writer fondly remembers being on a family trip to San Francisco, watching Barry Bonds up to bat and seeing boats floating in the bay in the outfield, hoping to catch one of his splash hits).
Twins fans looking to road trip to see the Twins play nearby can see the Twins play the Brewers at American Family Field right off the bat on April 2 and 3 (at least they have a roof), historic Wrigley Field August 5-8, and the White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Park April 29-May 1, and July 8-10.
The Twins close out the season at home with a six-game homestand vs. the Marlins and Orioles, and they do not play any games in October- except playoff games, right?
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What do you think of the Twins' 2024 schedule? Are there any games, road trips, or opponents you're particularly excited about? Let us know in a COMMENT below.







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