Earlier weekend starts for Texas Rangers games another bonus of Globe Life Field roof
The roof at Globe Life Field will give baseball fans a break from the summer sun and soaring temperatures. The players on the field will enjoy that, too.
It will also give the Texas Rangers and their opponents earlier starts a few times per homestand than in the past, as is evident in the game times that have been added to the Rangers’ 2020 schedule.
MLB released the full schedule Wednesday, and the Rangers are moving Saturday home games up an hour to 6:05 p.m. and shaving 30 minutes from previous Sunday start times to 1:35 p.m.
“Globe Life Field gives us the option to have earlier start times on weekends,” Rangers executive vice president Rob Matwick said. “We think these adjustments will be very convenient for our fans.”
There are a few exceptions. Three Saturday games will start at 3:05 p.m. to avoid the national TV window, including July 4 against the Chicago White Sox. The Rangers will also host three day games at 3:05 p.m., including the 2020 home opener March 31 against the Los Angeles Angels.
The other two are also notable: April 15 vs. the New York Yankees and May 28 against the Washington Nationals, the reigning world champions.
For the most part, though, most weekday home games will begin at 7:05 p.m. with weekday day games at 1:05 p.m. The season finale Sept. 27 will start at 2:05 p.m., as mandated by MLB.
Rangers 2020 schedule
March-April
March 26 at Mariners, 3:10 p.m.
March 27 at Mariners, 9:10 p.m.
March 28 at Mariners, 8:10 p.m.
March 29 at Mariners, 3:10 p.m.
March 30 off
March 31 vs. Angels, 3:05 p.m.
April 1 vs. Angels, 7:05 p.m.
April 2 vs. Angels, 7:05 p.m.
April 3 vs. Rays, 7:05 p.m.
April 4 vs. Rays, 6:05 p.m.
April 5 vs. Rays, 1:35 p.m.
April 6 off
April 7 at Rockies, 7:40 p.m.
April 8 at Rockies, 2:10 p.m.
April 9 off
April 10 vs. Astros, 7:05 p.m.
April 11 vs. Astros, 6:05 p.m.
April 12 vs. Astros, 1:35 p.m.
April 13 vs. Yankees, 7:05 p.m.
April 14 vs. Yankees, 7:05 p.m.
April 15 vs. Yankees, 3:05 p.m.
April 16 at White Sox, 7:10 p.m.
April 17 at White Sox, 7:10 p.m.
April 18 at White Sox, 1:10 p.m.
April 19 at White Sox, 1:10 p.m.
April 20 off
April 21 at Phillies, 6:05 p.m.
April 22 at Phillies, 12:05 p.m.
April 23 off
April 24 vs. Mariners, 7:05 p.m.
April 25 vs. Mariners, 6:05 p.m.
April 26 vs. Mariners, 1:35 p.m.
April 27 vs. Athletics, 7:05 p.m.
April 28 vs. Athletics, 7:05 p.m.
April 29 vs. Athletics, 1:05 p.m.
April 30 off
May
May 1 at Red Sox, 6:10 p.m.
May 2 at Red Sox, 12:05 p.m.
May 3 at Red Sox, 12:05 p.m.
May 4 at Indians, 5:10 p.m.
May 5 at Indians, 5:10 p.m.
May 6 at Indians, 5:10 p.m.
May 7 at Indians, 12:10 p.m.
May 8 at Rays, 6:10 p.m.
May 9 at Rays, 5:10 p.m.
May 10 at Rays, 12:10 p.m.
May 11 vs. Blue Jays, 7:05 p.m.
May 12 vs. Blue Jays, 7:05 p.m.
May 13 vs. Blue Jays, 7:05 p.m.
May 14 vs. Red Sox, 7:05 p.m.
May 15 vs. Red Sox, 7:05 p.m.
May 16 vs. Red Sox, 6:05 p.m
May 17 vs. Red Sox, 1:35 p.m.
May 18 off
May 19 at Athletics, 9:07 p.m.
May 20 at Athletics, 9:07 p.m.
May 21 at Athletics, 2:37 p.m.
May 22 at Royals, 7:05 p.m.
May 23 at Royals, 1:05 p.m.
May 24 at Royals, 1:05 p.m.
May 25 off
May 26 vs. Nationals, 7:05 p.m.
May 27 vs. Nationals, 7:05 p.m.
May 28 vs. Nationals, 3:05 p.m.
May 29 vs. Athletics, 7:05 p.m.
May 30 vs. Atheltics, 3:05 p.m.
May 31 vs. Athletics, 1:35 p.m.
June
June 1 vs. Angels, 7:05 p.m.
June 2 vs. Angels, 7:05 p.m.
June 3 vs. Angels, 1:05 p.m.
June 4 at Blue Jays, 6:07 p.m.
June 5 at Blue Jays, 6:07 p.m.
June 6 at Blue Jays, 2:07 p.m.
June 7 at Blue Jays, 12:07 p.m.
June 8 off
June 9 at Astros, 7:10 p.m.
June 10 at Astros, 7:10 p.m.
June 11 at Astros, 7:10 p.m.
June 12 vs. Indians, 7:05 p.m.
June 13 vs. Indians, 3:05 p.m.
June 14 vs. Indians, 1:35 p.m.
June 15 vs. Royals, 7:05 p.m.
June 16 vs. Royals, 7:05 p.m.
June 17 vs. Royals, 1:05 p.m.
June 18 at Angels, 9:07 p.m.
June 19 at Angels, 9:07 p.m.
June 20 at Angels, 9:07 p.m.
June 21 at Angels, 3:07 p.m.
June 22 at Mariners, 9:10 p.m.
June 23 at Mariners, 9:10 p.m.
June 24 at Mariners, 3:10 p.m.
June 25 off
June 26 at Astros, 7:10 p.m.
June 27 at Astros, 3:10 p.m.
June 28 at Astros, 1:10 p.m.
June 29 vs. Braves, 7:05 p.m.
June 30 vs. Braves, 7:05 p.m.
July
July 1 vs. Braves, 7:05 p.m.
July 2 off
July 3 vs. White Sox, 7:05 p.m.
July 4 vs. White Sox, 3:05 p.m.
July 5 vs. White Sox, 1:35 p.m.
July 6 off
July 7 at Marlins, 6:10 p.m.
July 8 at Marlins, 6:10 p.m.
July 9 at Marlins, 11:10 a.m.
July 10 at Yankees, 6:05 p.m.
July 11 at Yankees, 12:05 p.m.
July 12 at Yankees, 12:05 p.m.
July 13-16 All-Star break
July 17 vs. Twins, 7:05 p.m.
July 18 vs. Twins, 6:05 p.m.
July 19 vs. Twins, 1:35 p.m.
July 20 vs. Astros, 7:05 p.m.
July 21 vs. Astros, 7:05 p.m.
July 22 vs. Astros, 7:05 p.m.
July 23 vs. Astros, 7:05 p.m.
July 24 vs. Angels, 7:05 p.m.
July 25 vs. Angels, 6:05 p.m.
July 26 vs. Angels, 1:35 p.m.
July 27 off
July 28 at Mariners, 9:10 p.m.
July 29 at Mariners, 2:40 p.m.
July 30 at Athletics, 9:07 p.m.
July 31 at Athletics, 9:07 p.m.
August
Aug. 1 at Athletics, 3:07 p.m.
Aug. 2 at Athletics, 3:07 p.m.
Aug. 3 at Angels, 9:07 p.m.
Aug. 4 at Angels, 9:07 p.m.
Aug. 5 off
Aug. 6 vs. Tigers, 7:05 p.m.
Aug. 7 vs. Tigers, 7:05 p.m.
Aug. 8 vs. Tigers, 6:05 p.m.
Aug. 9 vs. Tigers, 1:35 p.m.
Aug. 10 off
Aug. 11 vs. Phillies, 7:05 p.m.
Aug. 12 vs. Phillies, 7:05 p.m.
Aug. 13 off
Aug. 14 at Tigers, 6:10 p.m.
Aug. 15 at Tigers, 5:10 p.m.
Aug. 16 at Tigers 12:10 p.m.
Aug. 17 at Orioles, 6:05 p.m.
Aug. 18 at Orioles, 6:05 p.m.
Aug. 19 at Orioles, 6:05 p.m.
Aug. 20 off
Aug. 21 at Astros, 7:10 p.m.
Aug. 22 at Astros, 6:10 p.m.
Aug. 23 at Astros, 1:10 p.m.
Aug. 24 vs. Rockies, 7:05 p.m.
Aug. 25 vs. Rockies, 7:05 p.m.
Aug. 26 off
Aug. 27 vs. Orioles, 7:05 p.m.
Aug. 28 vs. Orioles, 7:05 p.m.
Aug. 29 vs. Orioles, 6:05 p.m.
Aug. 30 vs. Orioles, 1:35 p.m.
Aug. 31 at Angels, 9:07 p.m.
September
Sept. 1 at Angels, 9:07 p.m.
Sept. 2 at Angels, 9:07 p.m.
Sept. 4 at Athletics, 9:07 p.m.
Sept. 5 at Athletics, 3:07 p.m.
Sept. 6 at Athletics, 3:07 p.m.
Sept. 7 vs. Mariners, 7:05 p.m.
Sept. 8 vs. Mariners, 7:05 p.m.
Sept. 9 vs. Mariners, 7:05 p.m.
Sept. 10 vs. Mariners, 1:05 p.m.
Sept. 11 vs. Astros, 7:05 p.m.
Sept. 12 vs. Astros, 6:05 p.m.
Sept. 13 vs. Astros, 1:35 p.m.
Sept. 14 off
Sept. 15 at Twins, 6:40 p.m.
Sept. 16 at Twins, 6:40 p.m.
Sept. 17 at Twins, 6:40 p.m.
Sept. 18 at Mets, 6:10 p.m.
Sept. 19 at Mets, 6:10 p.m.
Sept. 20 at Mets, 12:10 p.m.
Sept. 21 off
Sept. 22 vs. Athletics, 7:05 p.m.
Sept. 23 vs. Athletics, 7:05 p.m.
Sept. 24 vs. Athletics, 7:05 p.m.
Sept. 25 vs. Mariners, 7:05 p.m.
Sept. 26 vs. Mariners, 6:05 p.m.
Sept. 27 vs. Mariners, 2:05 p.m.
This story was originally published January 8, 2020 at 12:26 PM.
