On March 28, all 30 Major League Baseball teams will return to action for Opening Day and kick off the 2024 MLB schedule.
The Milwaukee Brewers and New York Mets will play in the day’s first game at 1:10 p.m. and a trio of games will end the day. Those feature the Cleveland Guardians, Oakland Athletics, Boston Red Sox, Seattle Mariners, Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks. The Texas Rangers enter the season as the defending World Series champions. They will kick off their 2024 campaign at home against the Chicago Cubs.
This season, TicketSmarter is proud to be an authorized ticket marketplace of MLB. Let’s take a closer look at the schedule and upcoming special events like the MLB All-Star Game and MLB World Tour.
Rule Changes in 2024
There are a few new rules in place for the 2024 season that will help to improve the pace of play. The first reduces mound visits from five to four. Teams will however receive an extra mound visit in the ninth inning if they have used their previous four. Following a dead ball, the pitch clock will restart as soon as a pitcher receives a new ball from the umpire, rather than waiting until the pitcher enters the circle around the pitcher’s mound. If runners are on base, time will also decrease from 20 to 18 seconds.
The other two changes affect the width of the runner’s lane, which now extends to the infield grass in fair territory, and pitchers, who must face at least one batter if they warm up at the start of an inning.
How Much Are Opening Day Tickets?
As of March 20, the Texas Rangers and Los Angeles Dodgers will host the two most expensive Opening Day games with get-in prices for both topping $100 on the resale market. The Dodgers, who acquired superstar Shohei Ohtani in the offseason, are leading the way with a get-in price of $139.44 and an average of $300.
For up-to-the-minute data on each game, visit the MLB page on TicketSmarter.com.
| Matchup | Get-In Price |
| Milwaukee Brewers vs. New York Mets | $35.20 |
| Atlanta Braves vs. Philadelphia Phillies | $95.59 |
| Los Angeles Angels vs. Baltimore Orioles | $86.40 |
| San Francisco Giants vs. San Diego Padres | $52.39 |
| St. Louis Cardinals vs. Los Angeles Dodgers | $104.80 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Miami Marlins | $12.00 |
| Toronto Blue Jays vs. Tampa Bay Rays | $36.00 |
| Washington Nationals vs. Cincinnati Reds | $91.52 |
| Minnesota Twins vs. Kansas City Royals | $29.81 |
| Detroit Tigers vs. Chicago White Sox | $18.40 |
| New York Yankees vs. Houston Astros | $68.00 |
| Chicago Cubs vs. Texas Rangers | $139.44 |
| Cleveland Guardians vs. Oakland Athletics | $14.83 |
| Boston Red Sox vs. Seattle Mariners | $48.80 |
| Colorado Rockies vs. Arizona Diamondbacks | $43.66 |
When is the MLB All-Star Game?
The 2024 MLB All-Star Game will be held on July 16 at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. It is home to the Texas Rangers.MLB All-Star Week 2024 starts on July 12 with the HBCU Swingman Classic. The All-Star Futures Game and All-Star Celebrity Game will be part of MLB All-Star Saturday and the MLB Home Run Derby will be played on Monday. The 2024 MLB Draft will also be held during MLB All-Star Week.
Who is playing in the MLB World Tour?
The season officially kicked off overseas with a pair of games between the Dodgers and San Diego Padres in South Korea. The Seoul Series marks the league’s first official competition in South Korea. The game pitted two of MLB’s biggest Asian stars against each other: Ohtani, who is from the Japanese city of Ōshū, and Seoul native Ha-Seong Kim. The Dodgers won the first game 5-2 and the Padres prevailed in the second, 15-11.
The Mexico City Series, which features the Astros and Rockies, as well as the London Series, with the Mets and Phillies, will also return in 2024. Those will be played April 27-28 and June 8-9, respectively.
2024 MLB Postseason Schedule
The MLB season is scheduled to run through Sept. 29 with the postseason starting shortly after. The Wild Card round will include up to 12 games. Teams will advance to the Divisional Round and play up to five games to determine who moves onto the ALCS and NLCS. After playing up to seven games, the top teams from each league will meet in the World Series.
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