Orioles open 2019 season on March 28 at Yankee Stadium

The Orioles will begin their 2019 season on the road, visiting two cities before playing the Yankees in the home opener on April 4.

It's never too early to look ahead, especially with the current season such a disappointment.

Major League Baseball just released the schedule, which includes the first Orioles game on March 28 at Yankee Stadium. The series resumes on the 30th after an off-day and is followed by three games in Toronto.

Per the usual format, the Orioles will host each American League East team for three series. The Yankees play 10 games in Baltimore on April 4-7, May 20-23 and Aug. 5-7. The Rays visit Camden Yards for 10 games on May 3-5, July 12-14 and Aug. 22-25. The Red Sox come to Baltimore for nine games on May 6-8, June 14-16 and July 19-21. The Blue Jays travel for 10 games on June 11-13 Aug. 1-4 and Sept. 17-19.

The Orioles head West for the interleague portion of their schedule. They visit Colorado on May 24-26, Arizona on July 22-24 and San Diego on July 29-30. They also host the Nationals on Aug. 27-28.

They haven't been to Colorado since 2004.

The Giants come to Camden Yards on May 31-June 2, followed by the Padres on June 25-26 and the Dodgers on Sept. 10-12. The Nats are in Baltimore from July 16-17.

Also noteworthy is how the Orioles will host 14 weekend series for the first time in Camden Yards history.

The home schedule also includes four games played on national holidays: Easter Sunday (April 21 against the Twins), Mother's Day (May 12 against the Angels, Memorial Day (May 27 against the Tigers) and Father's Day (June 16 against Boston).

The busiest months at Camden Yards consist of 17 home games in May and August. Their only 10-game homestand runs from August 1-11 against the Blue Jays, Yankees and Astros.

Eighteen of the final 31 games are played on the road.

The Orioles are done at home following a combined six games against the Blue Jays and Mariners from Sept. 17-22. The season concludes with a six-game trip to Toronto and Boston from Sept. 23-29.

The All-Star break is held from July 8-11.

The Orioles are in Boston again for Patriot's Day on April 15 because, I assume, it's now the law.

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