Opening Day set: Giants–Yankees
MLB’s 2026 regular season opens Wednesday, March 25 with the Giants hosting the Yankees at Oracle Park — first pitch 8:05 p.m. ET — kicking off what’s billed as a packed Opening Day slate. (mlb.com) (nbcchicago.com).
The game will be streamed exclusively on Netflix, marking the first time a live Major League Baseball game will air on the streaming service. (netflix.com) Netflix’s on-air roster for Opening Night includes Barry Bonds, Albert Pujols and CC Sabathia with Matt Vasgersian as play-by-play and Elle Duncan as desk host, and the platform’s pregame show is scheduled to begin at 4:00 p.m. PT / 7:00 p.m. ET. (netflix.com) The Giants’ official promotions list shows a commemorative Opening Day pin presented by Oracle for the first 40,000 fans in attendance at Oracle Park during the team’s home Opening Day festivities. (mlb.com) The club’s traditional Opening Day celebration — a daytime game that includes a military flyover and special guests — is scheduled for Friday, March 27 as part of the three-game Opening Series at Oracle Park. (mlb.com) San Francisco’s Logan Webb was announced as the club’s starter and will make his fifth consecutive Opening Day start, a streak second only to Juan Marichal’s six straight for the franchise. (mlb.com) New York’s Max Fried is the Yankees’ scheduled starter; Fried went 19-5 with a 2.86 ERA and 189 strikeouts across 32 starts in 2025 and is in the second year of an eight-year, $218 million contract. (mlb.com) Leaguewide coverage notes that the Giants–Yankees matchup is the lone game on MLB’s Opening Night and that most teams will begin their 2026 seasons on Thursday, March 26. (cbssports.com)
