Toronto Blue Jays announce opening weekend schedule against Texas Rangers

The Toronto Blue Jays‘ opening night will be on Friday, April 8 at home in Toronto, at the Rogers Centre.

In a press release issued Wednesday the club said for the first time in more than two years, the Blue Jays will have a complete 81-game home season in Toronto.

Opening weekend will be from April 8 to April 10, versus the Texas Rangers.

The team said “fans won’t want to miss out on being the first to see this exciting team back in action.”

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In accordance with provincial guidelines, the Rogers Centre has returned to full capacity.

According to the release, games that had been previously scheduled for March 31 to April 7 have now been rescheduled.

The club said the three-game Blue Jays home series versus the Tampa Bay Rays will be played as split doubleheaders on July 2 and Sept. 17, and one game on Sept. 15.

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The release also said the three-game away series at Baltimore that was originally scheduled to start the season has been moved to Oct. 3 to Oct. 5.

What’s more, the team says all home games on Sunday will have a first pitch time of 1:37 p.m.

The team’s full schedule can be seen on the club’s website.