By Matt Rappa, Sports Talk Philly editor
While the 2018 Philadelphia Phillies continue to play for its first postseason berth in seven seasons, fans can start to plan out next season's road trip itineraries, as the club released its 2019 schedule Wednesday afternoon.
We enlisted the help of a friend to unveil our 2019 schedule. Take it away, Phanatic!
🗓: https://t.co/7d7uNhZJSx pic.twitter.com/SymxTWgAtk
— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) August 22, 2018
The Phillies will begin next season home against the Atlanta Braves on March 28, and close out home on Sept. 29 against the Miami Marlins. As NBC Sports Philadelphia's Corey Seidman notes, the Phillies will play the Braves just three times over their first 68 games — the season-opening series — and 16 times over their final 94 games to conclude the season.
The Phillies will partake in 20 interleague games — mostly against the American League central — as they take on the Cleveland Indians, Kansas City Royals, Minnesota Twins, Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox. The club will also play four games against the Boston Red Sox, two on the road August 20-21, and two at home Sept. 14-15.
March
- Total Games: 3
- Home: 3
- vs. NL East: 3
- vs. AL: 0
The Phillies will open the 2019 season at home against Atlanta on March 28.
— Matt Breen (@matt_breen) August 22, 2018
April
- Total Games: 26
- Home: 14
- vs. NL East: 18
- vs. AL: 4
May
- Total Games: 28
- Home: 14
- vs. NL East: 3
- vs. AL: 4
When the Phillies go to Kansas City in 2019, it will be the first time since 2007 and only the second time since interleague play began 22 years ago.
It's the only AL stadium in which they've played just 1 series.
— Corey Seidman (@CSeidmanNBCS) August 22, 2018
June
- Total Games: 28
- Home: 13
- vs. NL East: 17
- vs. AL: 0
July
- Total Games: 23
- Home: 12
- vs. NL East: 12
- vs. AL: 2
Here is the logo for the 2019 MLB All-Star Game, which will be hosted by the Cleveland Indians. pic.twitter.com/xU8Ntw1laK
— Alicia Jessop (@RulingSports) August 7, 2018
August
- Total Games: 27
- Home: 15
- vs. NL East: 5
- vs. AL: 5
September
- Total Games: 27
- Home: 10
- vs. NL East: 18
- vs. AL: 5