Rays Opening Day 2025 moved to Friday, March 28

MLB moved Opening Day from Thursday March 27 to Friday March 28, to provide additional time to prepare the ballpark for the Rays home opener.

The Tampa Bay Rays have delayed opening day to Friday March 28 at 4:10 pm in order to allow the team an additional day to decorate the stadium accordingly. For further information check the press release below.

Via team Press Release:

The countdown to the 2025 Tampa Bay Rays season begins in 63 days with pitchers and catchers reporting to Charlotte Sports Park in Port Charlotte on February 10.

The regular season opener is Friday, March 28 at 4:10 p.m. at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, the spring training home of the New York Yankees. MLB moved Opening Day from Thursday March 27 to Friday March 28, to provide additional time to prepare the ballpark for the Rays home opener.

The Rays will move into the facility at the conclusion of spring training when the Yankees head north for Opening Day. Tampa Bay will play home games at Steinbrenner Field throughout the 2025 Major League Baseball regular season.

Due to capacity limitations, fans are encouraged to secure seats for the 2025 season with a $100 deposit toward a Full Season Membership. Deposits can be made at RaysBaseball.com/2025Interest.

The Yankees will continue to play spring training games at Steinbrenner Field in 2025 and will utilize the full complex, including training areas and the adjacent fields.