The Los Angeles Dodgers and Shohei Ohtani will open the 2025 season in Tokyo against the Chicago Cubs on March 18, and the Athletics will start the home portion of their first season in Sacramento against the Cubs on March 31.
All 30 teams are scheduled to play March 27, marking the earliest Opening Day other than international games, Major League Baseball announced Thursday. There were games on March 28 in 2019 and this season.
Via ESPN.com