MLB Opening Day Countdown

Major League Baseball's 2027 Opening Day is expected in the first days of April — every team 0-0, every fan a believer. This countdown targets the traditional opening date; the exact schedule is set by MLB each fall.

How many days until MLB Opening Day?

MLB Opening Day is on Thursday, April 1, 2027, which is 235 calendar days away. The live countdown above ticks down to the exact moment, to the second.

See where this falls among everything else — the event calendar.

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MLB Opening Day records

Most consecutive Opening Day starts by a pitcherJack Morris started 14 straight Opening Days (1980-1993) — 11 with the Tigers, then one with the Twins and two with the Blue Jays — the all-time MLB record

Most consecutive Opening Day wins by a teamThe Houston Astros won 10 straight Opening Days (2013-2022), tying the all-time record set by the Boston Beaneaters (1887-1896)

Most career Opening Day home runsFrank Robinson, Ken Griffey Jr., and Adam Dunn share the record with 8 career Opening Day home runs each

Largest verified Opening Day attendance74,420 fans packed Cleveland Municipal Stadium on April 7, 1973, to watch Gaylord Perry beat the Tigers 2-1 — the recognized MLB record for an Opening Day crowd

Longest streak homering on Opening DayTyler O'Neill homered on Opening Day in six consecutive seasons (2020-2025), an MLB record

Cincinnati's holiday

Because the Reds are baseball's oldest professional team, Cincinnati traditionally opened every season at home — and the city still treats Opening Day as a de facto holiday, complete with a parade dating to 1920. Kids still mysteriously come down with 'Opening Day flu.'

Presidential first pitches

William Howard Taft threw the first presidential first pitch in 1910, and nearly every president since has taken the mound. Some threw strikes; several famously did not.

Quick facts

Every team starts 0-0 — hope springs eternal
Cincinnati has held an Opening Day parade since 1920
President Taft threw the first first-pitch in 1910
The 162-game season runs into late September

How to watch MLB Opening Day

Most teams' Opening Day games air on their own regional sports network, while a select few matchups are picked for national broadcast on partners like ESPN, Fox, or MLB Network (with streaming carriers such as Netflix, Apple TV+, or Peacock also landing marquee openers in recent years). Fans outside a team's home market can stream nearly every game live through MLB.TV, MLB's official subscription service.

MLB Opening Day national broadcast schedule MLB.TV — watch out-of-market games live

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MLB Opening Day — frequently asked questions

When is MLB Opening Day?

MLB Opening Day is on Thursday, April 1, 2027.

How many days until MLB Opening Day?

235 calendar days, counting from today: MLB Opening Day falls on Thursday, April 1, 2027. The clock at the top of the page counts down to the exact second.

Fact-checked July 12, 2026 · Updated August 2026 · time-and-space.science

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