MLB just rolled out the full regular season schedule for 2027, but honestly, the biggest question isn't who the Mets are playing on Opening Day. It's if there will even be baseball games at all. Yeah, you heard that right. We're talking about a potential lockout that could completely derail the season before it even starts.
Our M's Head East, If There's Baseball to Be Played
So, if we *do* get baseball, the Mets are kicking things off on the road in Miami against the Marlins on Thursday, March 2. Their home opener at Citi Field is slated for Friday, April 2, against the Giants. They've got a tough six-game road swing against division rivals Braves and Phillies wrapping up April and starting May. Their longest road trip is a ten-game grind through St. Louis, Arizona, and Los Angeles in late June and early July, ending with a four-game set against the Dodgers around July 4. On the flip side, they've got two nine-game homestands: one in June hosting the Padres, Nationals, and Brewers, and another in August with the Nationals, Braves, and Cardinals. They're even heading to Fenway for three with the Red Sox in July! Best part for us? The Mets are hosting our Seattle Mariners as part of their interleague schedule at Citi Field! Julio and Cal heading to the Big Apple? You know that'll be a show if it happens. The Mets will likely play their final series in Sacramento in April against the Athletics before that team moves to Las Vegas in 2028. Their season wraps up with a six-game homestand against the Pirates and Cubs, with the last game on September 26.A Lockout Time Bomb Looms Over Every Game
But here's the real kicker, folks. All this schedule talk feels kinda hollow when there's a massive labor dispute looming. The Collective Bargaining Agreement, the CBA, officially expires on December 1, 2026. Owners are pushing hard for a salary cap, and the players are saying absolutely no way, calling it a non-starter. This means a lockout is almost certainly coming, and the big question is whether it'll spill into the regular season. Last time this went down, back in 2021-2022, we had 99 days of stoppage. The season got pushed back about a week, but they managed to squeeze in all 162 games with doubleheaders and extending the schedule a bit. This one, though? It could be much worse. The owners are lobbying hard, and it sounds like a real standoff is brewing. So, while it's fun to look at a calendar showing our M's heading east to Citi Field, we're all sitting here wondering if we'll even see those games played. Let's hope cooler heads prevail, because nobody wants a summer without the crack of the bat. For now, we'll keep cheering on our Mariners as they grind through this current season. But keep an eye on that December 1st deadline, Seattle. That's the real game changer.This article was created with AI assistance and reviewed by Seattle On Tap editorial staff. Always verify information with official team sources.