Minnesota Twins Schedule: Opening Day, Home Opener, April Games

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Get excited, baseball fans. The Major League Baseball season officially begins in less than a week. The Minnesota Twins will kick off the 2018 season with five games on the road.

Their first matchup is Thursday, March 29 at 2:05 p.m. against the Baltimore Orioles. Pitcher Jake Odorizzi — acquired by the Twins from the Tampa Bay Rays in February — will take the mound as the Twins' opening day starter.

Minnesota's home opener at Target Field is scheduled for 3:10 p.m. on Thursday, April 5 versus the Seattle Mariners.

Check out the full April schedule:

• The Twins finish up its three-game road series against Baltimore April 1
• The Pittsburgh Pirates host the Twins April 2 and April 4
• The Twins head back to Minnesota for three home games against the Seattle Mariners (April 5, 7-8)
• Three home games against Houston Astros (April 9-11)
• Four home games against the Chicago White Sox (April 12-15)
• The Twins will travel to Puerto Rico to play the Cleveland Indians at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan (April 17-18)
• The Twins then head to Tampa Bay for a three-game series against the Rays (April 20-22)
• The New York Yankees host the twins for a four-game series in the Bronx
• The Twins host three games against the Cincinnati Reds (April 27-29)
• The Twins host three games against the Toronto Blue Jays (April 30 - May 2)

Check out the full slate of 2018 Twins games on the MLB website.

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