Cincinnati Reds release 2022 schedule: Opening Day is March 31 vs. Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati Reds fans can mark their calendars for the 2022 season after the schedule was released Wednesday afternoon.
Opening Day will return to Cincinnati on March 31 against the Chicago Cubs where the Findlay Market Opening Day Parade could return after it was postponed for the last two years because of COVID-19 concerns.
The Reds and Cubs will have an off day April 1 before completing their three-game series on April 2-3.
All 30 MLB teams are scheduled to begin their season on March 31. If no games are postponed, it will be the first time there was a full slate of Opening Day games on the same day since 1968.
Here are some of the highlights for the 2022 Reds schedule:
• The Reds will play the Los Angeles Dodgers on Jackie Robinson Day, April 15, at Dodger Stadium.
• The National League Central will match with the American League East for interleague play. Joey Votto could have a chance to play in Toronto (May 20-22), the Reds will play in Boston (May 31-June 1) and they will travel for a series against the New York Yankees (July 12-14).
Tampa Bay (July 8-10), Baltimore (July 29-31) and the Red Sox (Sept. 20-21) will visit Great American Ball Park.
• The Reds will close the season with a three-game series against the Cubs at Wrigley Field. The final day of the regular season is Oct. 2.
• The battle for the Ohio Cup between the Reds and Cleveland Guardians will be played on April 12-13 at GABP and May 17-18 at Progressive Field.
• The longest homestand is 10 games after the All-Star break (St. Louis, Miami and Baltimore). The Reds will play 19 of their 25 games in July at GABP.
The longest road trip is a 10-game swing through Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and Washington D.C. from Aug. 19-28.
• The All-Star Game will be held on Tuesday, July 19 at Dodger Stadium, the first Midsummer Classic in L.A. since 1980. It's the latest All-Star Game since 1981 (Aug. 9).
CINCINNATI REDS 2022 SCHEDULE
March 31-April 3 – Chicago
April 4-6 – Pittsburgh
April 7-10 – @Atlanta
April 12-13 – Cleveland
April 14-17 – @Los Angeles
April 18-20 – @San Diego
April 22-24 – St. Louis
April 26-28 – San Diego
April 29-May 1 – @Colorado
May 3-5 – @Milwaukee
May 6-8 – Pittsburgh
May 9-11 – Milwaukee
May 12-15 – @Pittsburgh
May 17-18 – @Cleveland
May 20-22 – @Toronto
May 23-26 – Chicago
May 27-29 – San Francisco
May 31-June 1 – @Boston
June 2-5 – Washington
June 6-9 – Arizona
June 10-12 – @St. Louis
June 13-15 – @Arizona
June 17-19 – Milwaukee
June 21-23 – Los Angeles
June 24-26 – @San Francisco
June 28-30 – @Chicago
July 1-3 – Atlanta
July 4-6 – New York Mets
July 8-10 – Tampa Bay
July 12-14 – @New York Yankees
July 15-17 – @St. Louis
July 22-24 – St. Louis
July 25-28 – Miami
July 29-31 – Baltimore
Aug. 1-3 – @Miami
Aug. 5-7 – @Milwaukee
Aug. 8-10 – @New York Mets
Aug. 12-14 – Chicago
Aug. 15-17 – Philadelphia
Aug. 19-21 – @Pittsburgh
Aug. 22-25 – @Philadelphia
Aug. 26-28 – @Washington
Aug. 29-31 – St. Louis
Sept. 2-4 – Colorado
Sept. 6-8 – @Chicago
Sept. 9-11 – @Milwaukee
Sept. 12-14 – Pittsburgh
Sept. 15-18 – @St. Louis
Sept. 20-21 – Boston
Sept. 22-25 – Milwaukee
Sept. 26-28 – @Pittsburgh
Sept. 30-Oct. 2 – @Chicago