Rays Announce 2023 Regular Season Schedule
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The new and very much improved 2023 Major League Baseball schedule was announced on Wednesday, with all 30 teams announcing their more-balanced 162-game slates.
The biggest difference next year is that interleague play is being expanded, and the Tampa Bay Rays will play all 15 National League teams in 2023. They'll play three-game series against everyone except state-rival Miami, and they'll play a four-game home-and-home series.
The make the adjustment, the Rays will no longer play 19 games each year against their American League East rivals. Next year, they'll play just 13 games against the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays and Baltimore Orioles.
The Rays will open the season at home on Thursday, March 30 against the Detroit Tigers.
Here is the complete 2023 schedule. Game times will be announced at a later date.
March/April 2023 schedule
- March 30 (Thursday): Detroit Tigers at Tampa Bay Rays
- March 31 (Friday): Off day
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- April 1 (Saturday): Detroit Tigers at Tampa Bay Rays
- April 2 (Sunday): Detroit Tigers at Tampa Bay Rays
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- April 3 (Monday): Tampa Bay Rays at Washington Nationals
- April 4 (Tuesday): Tampa Bay Rays at Washington Nationals
- April 5 (Wednesday): Tampa Bay Rays at Washington Nationals
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- April 6 (Thursday): Off day
- April 7 (Friday): Oakland A's at Tampa Bay Rays
- April 8 (Saturday): Oakland A's at Tampa Bay Rays
- April 9 (Sunday): Oakland A's at Tampa Bay Rays
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- April 10 (Monday): Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays
- April 11 (Tuesday): Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays
- April 12 (Wednesday): Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays
- April 13 (Thursday): Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays
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- April 14 (Friday): Tampa Bay Rays at Toronto Blue Jays
- April 15 (Saturday): Tampa Bay Rays at Toronto Blue Jays
- April 16 (Sunday): Tampa Bay Rays at Toronto Blue Jays
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- April 17 (Monday): Tampa Bay Rays at Cincinnati Reds
- April 18 (Tuesday): Tampa Bay Rays at Cincinnati Reds
- April 19 (Wednesday): Tampa Bay Rays at Cincinnati Reds
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- April 20 (Thursday): Off day
- April 21 (Friday): Chicago White Sox at Tampa Bay Rays
- April 22 (Saturday): Chicago White Sox at Tampa Bay Rays
- April 23 (Sunday): Chicago White Sox at Tampa Bay Rays
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- April 24 (Monday): Houston Astros at Tampa Bay Rays
- April 25 (Tuesday): Houston Astros at Tampa Bay Rays
- April 26 (Wednesday): Houston Astros at Tampa Bay Rays
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- April 27 (Thursday): Tampa Bay Rays at Chicago White Sox
- April 28 (Friday): Tampa Bay Rays at Chicago White Sox
- April 29 (Saturday): Tampa Bay Rays at Chicago White Sox
- April 30 (Sunday): Tampa Bay Rays at Chicago White Sox
May 2023 schedule
- May 1 (Monday): Off day
- May 2 (Tuesday): Pittsburgh Pirates at Tampa Bay Rays
- May 3 (Wednesday): Pittsburgh Pirates at Tampa Bay Rays
- May 4 (Thursday): Pittsburgh Pirates at Tampa Bay Rays
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- May 5 (Friday): New York Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays
- May 6 (Saturday): New York Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays
- May 7 (Sunday): New York Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays
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- May 8 (Monday): Off day
- May 9 (Tuesday): Tampa Bay Rays at Baltimore Orioles
- May 10 (Wednesday): Tampa Bay Rays at Baltimore Orioles
- May 11 (Thursday): Tampa Bay Rays at Baltimore Orioles
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- May 12 (Friday): Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees
- May 13 (Saturday): Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees
- May 14 (Sunday): Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees
- May 15 (Monday) Off day
- May 16 (Tuesday): Tampa Bay Rays at New York Mets
- May 17 (Wednesday): Tampa Bay Rays at New York Mets
- May 18 (Thursday): Tampa Bay Rays at New York Mets
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- May 19 (Friday): Milwaukee Brewers at Tampa Bay Rays
- May 20 (Saturday): Milwaukee Brewers at Tampa Bay Rays
- May 21 (Sunday): Milwaukee Brewers at Tampa Bay Rays
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- May 22 (Monday): Toronto Blue Jays at Tampa Bay Rays
- May 23 (Tuesday): Toronto Blue Jays at Tampa Bay Rays
- May 24 (Wednesday): Toronto Blue Jays at Tampa Bay Rays
- May 25 (Thursday): Toronto Blue Jays at Tampa Bay Rays
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- May 26 (Friday): Los Angeles Dodgers at Tampa Bay Rays
- May 27 (Saturday): Los Angeles Dodgers at Tampa Bay Rays
- May 28 (Sunday): Los Angeles Dodgers at Tampa Bay Rays
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- May 29 (Monday): Tampa Bay Rays at Chicago Cubs
- May 30 (Tuesday): Tampa Bay Rays at Chicago Cubs
- May 31 (Wednesday): Tampa Bay Rays at Chicago Cubs
June 2023 schedule
- June 1 (Thursday): Off day
- June 2 (Friday): Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox
- June 3 (Saturday): Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox
- June 4 (Sunday): Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox
- June 5 (Monday): Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox
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- June 6 (Tuesday): Minnesota Twins at Tampa Bay Rays
- June 7 (Wednesday): Minnesota Twins at Tampa Bay Rays
- June 8 (Thursday): Minnesota Twins at Tampa Bay Rays
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- June 9 (Friday): Texas Rangers at Tampa Bay Rays
- June 10 (Saturday): Texas Rangers at Tampa Bay Rays
- June 11 (Sunday): Texas Rangers at Tampa Bay Rays
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- June 12 (Monday): Tampa Bay Rays at Oakland A's
- June 13 (Tuesday): Tampa Bay Rays at Oakland A's
- June 14 (Wednesday): Tampa Bay Rays at Oakland A's
- June 15 (Thursday): Tampa Bay Rays at Oakland A's
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- June 16 (Friday): Tampa Bay Rays at San Diego Padres
- June 17 (Saturday): Tampa Bay Rays at San Diego Padres
- June 18 (Sunday): Tampa Bay Rays at San Diego Padres
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- June 19 (Monday): Off Day
- June 20 (Tuesday): Baltimore Orioles at Tampa Bay Rays
- June 21 (Wednesday): Baltimore Orioles at Tampa Bay Rays
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- June 22 (Thursday): Kansas City Royals at Tampa Bay Rays
- June 23 (Friday): Kansas City Royals at Tampa Bay Rays
- June 24 (Saturday): Kansas City Royals at Tampa Bay Rays
- June 25 (Sunday): Kansas City Royals at Tampa Bay Rays
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- June 26 (Monday): Off Day
- June 27 (Tuesday): Tampa Bay Rays at Arizona Diamondbacks
- June 28 (Wednesday): Tampa Bay Rays at Arizona Diamondbacks
- June 29 (Thursday): Tampa Bay Rays at Arizona Diamondbacks
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- June 30 (Friday): Tampa Bay Rays at Seattle Mariners
July 2023 schedule
- July 1 (Saturday): Tampa Bay Rays at Seattle Mariners
- July 2 (Sunday): Tampa Bay Rays at Seattle Mariners
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- July 3 (Monday): Off day
- July 4 (Tuesday): Philadelphia Phillies at Tampa Bay Rays
- July 5 (Wednesday): Philadelphia Phillies at Tampa Bay Rays
- July 6 (Thursday): Philadelphia Phillies at Tampa Bay Rays
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- July 7 (Friday): Atlanta Braves at Tampa Bay Rays
- July 8 (Saturday): Atlanta Braves at Tampa Bay Rays
- July 9 (Sunday): Atlanta Braves at Tampa Bay Rays
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- July 10 (Monday): Off day
- July 11 (Tuesday): MLB All-Star Game
- July 12 (Wednesday): Off day
- July 13 (Thursday): Off day
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- July 14 (Friday): Tampa Bay Rays at Kansas City Royals
- July 15 (Saturday): Tampa Bay Rays at Kansas City Royals
- July 16 (Sunday): Tampa Bay Rays at Kansas City Royals
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- July 17 (Monday): Tampa Bay Rays at Texas Rangers
- July 18 (Tuesday): Tampa Bay Rays at Texas Rangers
- July 19 (Wednesday): Tampa Bay Rays at Texas Rangers
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- July 20 (Thursday): Baltimore Orioles at Tampa Bay Rays
- July 21 (Friday): Baltimore Orioles at Tampa Bay Rays
- July 22 (Saturday): Baltimore Orioles at Tampa Bay Rays
- July 23 (Sunday): Baltimore Orioles at Tampa Bay Rays
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- July 24 (Monday): Off Day
- July 25 (Tuesday): Miami Marlins at Tampa Bay Rays
- July 26 (Wednesday): Miami Marlins at Tampa Bay Rays
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- July 27 (Thursday): Off day
- July 28 (Friday): Tampa Bay Rays at Houston Astros
- July 29 (Saturday): Tampa Bay Rays at Houston Astros
- July 30 (Sunday): Tampa Bay Rays at Houston Astros
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- July 31 (Monday) Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees
August 2023 schedule
- Aug. 1 (Tuesday): Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees
- Aug. 2 (Wednesday): Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees
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- Aug. 3 (Thursday): Off day
- Aug. 4 (Friday): Tampa Bay Rays at Detroit Tigers
- Aug. 5 (Saturday): Tampa Bay Rays at Detroit Tigers
- Aug. 6 (Sunday): Tampa Bay Rays at Detroit Tigers
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- Aug. 7 (Monday): Off day
- Aug. 8 (Tuesday): St. Louis Cardinals at Tampa Bay Rays
- Aug. 9 (Wednesday): St. Louis Cardinals at Tampa Bay Rays
- Aug. 10 (Thursday): St. Louis Cardinals at Tampa Bay Rays
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- Aug. 11 (Friday): Cleveland Guardians at Tampa Bay Rays
- Aug. 12 (Saturday): Cleveland Guardians at Tampa Bay Rays
- Aug. 13 (Sunday): Cleveland Guardians at Tampa Bay Rays
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- Aug. 14 (Monday): Tampa Bay Rays at San Francisco Giants
- Aug. 15 (Tuesday): Tampa Bay Rays at San Francisco Giants
- Aug. 16 (Wednesday): Tampa Bay Rays at San Francisco Giants
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- Aug. 17 (Thursday): Off day
- Aug. 18 (Friday): Tampa Bay Rays at Los Angeles Angels
- Aug. 19 (Saturday): Tampa Bay Rays at Los Angeles Angels
- Aug. 20 (Sunday): Tampa Bay Rays at Los Angeles Angels
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- Aug. 21 (Monday): Off day
- Aug. 22 (Tuesday): Colorado Rockies at Tampa Bay Rays
- Aug. 23 (Wednesday): Colorado Rockies at Tampa Bay Rays
- Aug. 24 (Thursday): Colorado Rockies at Tampa Bay Rays
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- Aug. 25 (Friday): New York Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays
- Aug. 26 (Saturday): New York Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays
- Aug. 27 (Sunday): New York Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays
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- Aug. 28 (Monday): Off day
- Aug. 29 (Tuesday): Tampa Bay Rays at Miami Marlins
- Aug. 30 (Wednesday): Tampa Bay Rays at Miami Marlins
- Aug. 31 (Thursday): Off day
September/October 2023 schedule
- Sept. 1 (Friday): Tampa Bay Rays at Cleveland Guardians
- Sept. 2 (Saturday): Tampa Bay Rays at Cleveland Guardians
- Sept. 3 (Sunday): Tampa Bay Rays at Cleveland Guardians
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- Sept. 4 (Monday): Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays
- Sept. 5 (Tuesday): Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays
- Sept. 6 (Wednesday): Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays
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- Sept. 7 (Thursday): Seattle Mariners at Tampa Bay Rays
- Sept. 8 (Friday): Seattle Mariners at Tampa Bay Rays
- Sept. 9 (Saturday): Seattle Mariners at Tampa Bay Rays
- Sept. 10 (Sunday): Seattle Mariners at Tampa Bay Rays
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- Sept. 4 (Monday): Tampa Bay Rays at Minnesota Twins
- Sept. 5 (Tuesday): Tampa Bay Rays at Minnesota Twins
- Sept. 6 (Wednesday): Tampa Bay Rays at Minnesota Twins
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- Sept. 14 (Thursday): Tampa Bay Rays at Baltimore Orioles
- Sept. 15 (Friday): Tampa Bay Rays at Baltimore Orioles
- Sept. 16 (Saturday): Tampa Bay Rays at Baltimore Orioles
- Sept. 17 (Sunday): Tampa Bay Rays at Baltimore Orioles
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- Sept. 18 (Monday): Off day
- Sept. 19 (Tuesday): Los Angeles Angels at Tampa Bay Rays
- Sept. 20 (Wednesday): Los Angeles Angels at Tampa Bay Rays
- Sept. 21 (Thursday): Los Angeles Angels at Tampa Bay Rays
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- Sept. 22 (Friday): Toronto Blue Jays at Tampa Bay Rays
- Sept. 23 (Saturday): Toronto Blue Jays at Tampa Bay Rays
- Sept. 24 (Sunday): Toronto Blue Jays at Tampa Bay Rays
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- Sept. 25 (Monday): Off day
- Sept. 26 (Tuesday): Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox
- Sept. 27 (Wednesday): Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox
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- Sept. 28: Thursday): Off day
- Sept. 29 (Friday): Tampa Bay Rays at Toronto Blue Jays
- Sept. 30 (Saturday): Tampa Bay Rays at Toronto Blue Jays
- Oct. 1 (Sunday): Tampa Bay Rays at Toronto Blue Jays