2013 schedule is out

[pretendastronaut]

The Club’s 44th season in Major League Baseball will open at Miller Park for the second consecutive season. Nothing like a true Opening Day at Miller Park! The Brewers will face the Colorado Rockies on Monday, April 1 at 1:10 p.m. at Miller Park (Opening Day and April Fool’s Day will surely cause some excitement around town).

 

After the question of “When is Opening Day?” is asked, the next question always seems to be, “Who do we play in Interleague?” The entire look of Interleague Play will change in 2013 as the Houston Astros will move to the American League West. This will make for 15 American League teams and 15 National League teams, meaning there will be at least one Interleague series everyday of the season. The Brewers and Astros will meet at Minute Maid Park, June 18 – 20. Houston joins Milwaukee as the only MLB teams in history to switch leagues.

 

The Brewers Interleague schedule will feature two-game sets with the Texas Rangers, May 7 – 8 at Miller Park and August 13 – 14 in Texas. Back-to-back two-game series with the Minnesota Twins–their “prime” Interleague opponent–will take place May 27 – 28 at Miller Park and May 29 – 30 at Target Field.

 

Two firsts will take place for the Brewers in 2013 Interleague Play. The Oakland Athletics will make their first ever visit to Miller Park, June 3 – 5. The Brewers and Athletics have not met since the 2002 season in Oakland. The Brewers will also make their first trip to Seattle since 1997 and their first ever visit to Safeco Park to face the Mariners, August 9 – 11. The Mariners visited Miller Park in 2010 and 2004.

 

The Brewers will close their interleague play at Miller Park against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for a weekend series, August 30 – September 1.

 

Full Details

[trwi7]

They just released the 2013 schedule a few minutes ago. Two exhibition games against the White Sox at Miller Park on March 30th and 31st before the season begins.

 

Apr. 1-3 vs Rockies

Apr. 5-7 vs D'Backs

Apr. 8-10 @ Cubs

Apr. 12-14 @ Cardinals

Apr. 16-18 vs Giants

Apr. 19-21 vs Cubs

Apr. 22-24 @ Padres

Apr. 26-28 @ Dodgers

Apr. 29-May 1 vs Pirates

May 3-5 vs Cardinals

May 7-8 vs Rangers

May 10-12 @ Reds

May 13-16 @ Pirates

May 17-19 @ Cardinals

May 20-22 vs Dodgers

May 24-26 vs Pirates

May 27-28 vs Twins

May 29-30 @ Twins

May 31-June 2nd @ Phillies

June 3-5 vs Athletics

June 6-9 vs Phillies

June 10-12 @ Marlins

June 14-16 @ Reds

June 18-20 @ Astros

June 21-23 vs Braves

June 25-27 vs Cubs

June 28-30 @ Pirates

July 1-4 @ Nationals

July 5-7 vs Mets

July 8-10 vs Reds

July 11-14 @ D'Backs

July 19-21 vs Marlins

July 22-25 vs Padres

July 26-28 @ Rockies

July 29-31 @ Cubs

Aug. 2-4 vs Nationals

Aug. 5-8 @ Giants

Aug 9-11 @ Mariners

Aug 13-14 @ Rangers

Aug 15-18 vs Reds

Aug 19-21 vs Cardinals

Aug 23-25 @ Reds

Aug 27-29 @ Pirates

Aug 30-Sep 1 vs Angels

Sep 2-4 vs Pirates

Sep 6-8 @ Cubs

Sep 10-12 @ Cardinals

Sep 13-15 vs Reds

Sep 16-19 vs Cubs

Sep 20-22 vs Cardinals

Sep 23-25 @ Braves

Sep 26-29 @ Mets

[Vgmastr]

Weird that the second game of the season is scheduled for 1:10 while game three is 7:10. Also of note Oakland makes their first trip to Miller Park and the Brewers make their first trip to Safeco Field. Oakland is the only team never to visit Miller Park and Safeco is the only stadium the Brewers have never played in.

[Bombers]

I am sitting here reading and going why are the Astros bolded? Oh ya, they are in the AL West next year. I like it. Welcome to year round interleague - a welcomed change - IMO

[owbc]

The home-home 4-game set with the Twins should be fun. I like that format.

 

Overall it seems to be a favorable schedule. Having no interleague after September 1st is nice. One challenge is an extra west coast road trip to San Francisco, Seattle, and Texas in August. The schedule makers did a great job keeping everything reasonable despite the alignment changes.

 

For those who buy single-game tickets, it should be noted that similar to 2012, there are three price levels: blue games, gold games, and marquee games. Gold games are all Saturday and Sunday home games from May 1 to Sept. 1, excluding a pair of Pirates games in late may. Marquee games are Cubs home games and Opening Day.

[Dragonbait]

Well the schedule makers sure remedied those two really quickly.

[Vgmastr]

I really like that they are using squeeze week for the home-and-home interleague rivarly series as well. What I don't like is the first game is a night game. A night game on Memorial Day? Lame.

[Patrick425]

Squeeze week?

[BradWI]

How's the weather in Seattle in August? Might be a nice vacation...

[Vgmastr]

Squeeze week is the week in May where every team in baseball plays two two-game series, one on Monday-Tuesday and another on Wednesday-Thursday.

[torts]

May 13-16 @ Pirates

June 28-30 @ Pirates

Aug 27-29 @ Pirates

 

I LOVE THAT I DONT HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL AUGUST NEXT YEAR FOR THE BREWERS TO COME TO TOWN!!!!!

[Patrick425]

Squeeze week is the week in May where every team in baseball plays two two-game series, one on Monday-Tuesday and another on Wednesday-Thursday.

 

This happens every year? How have I never noticed this?

[liveforoctober]

Squeeze week is the week in May where every team in baseball plays two two-game series, one on Monday-Tuesday and another on Wednesday-Thursday.

 

Without having any idea or context ... I assumed it was referring to our series with the Angels and the inevitable small ball war that will occur...

[Vgmastr]

Squeeze week is the week in May where every team in baseball plays two two-game series, one on Monday-Tuesday and another on Wednesday-Thursday.

 

This happens every year? How have I never noticed this?

 

It's been happening for the last few years, not sure when exactly it started. It's because the season is 26 weeks and each team has to play 52 series, but due to the All-Star Break they have to have one week out of the season where each team plays three series, thus squeeze week was born.

[bork]

One thing that jumped out at me is the larger number of 2 and 4 game series. And days off seem to be spread out pretty evenly.

[SenatorShriv]

Seattle is the closest team to Alaska so I'm pumped that they are headed to Safeco. I might make the trip down there for a couple of games.