Pirates open 2018 at Detroit, travel to Cleveland in July

The Pirates will open the 2018 season on March 29 in Detroit, according to the full schedule released Tuesday by Major League Baseball.

Every team will begin play March 29, a Thursday, marking the first time since 1968 each team started on the same day. That three-game series for the Pirates will be followed by their home opener April 2, a Monday, against the Twins at PNC Park. First pitch is 1:05 p.m.



With interleague opponents rotating every season, the Pirates will face the American League's Central Division, which will have them travel to Cleveland to face the Indians at Progressive Field for a three-game series from July 23-25.

The Pirates will play the Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on the Fourth of July and have a 10-game home stand before the All-Star break, beginning with a three-game series against the Phillies and ending with a four-game set against the Brewers.

They'll finish the season with a seven-game road trip, including four games at Wrigley Field, three games in Cincinnati.