Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders announce 2027 season schedule
2 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Aug 12, 2026, 12:02 AM
Last updated Aug 12, 2026
The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders will open their 2027 season with three games against the Worcester Red Sox from March 26-28. The schedule includes a first-time matchup with the Memphis Redbirds during a series from May 11-16, marking the first meeting between the teams in the franchise's history. Overall, the RailRiders will play 150 games, facing traditional opponents like Buffalo, Lehigh Valley, and Rochester multiple times throughout the season. The home opener is set for April 6-11 against the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, while the season concludes with a home series against the Rochester Red Wings from September 14-19.
- •Season opens March 26-28 at Worcester against the Red Sox.
- •First-ever meeting with Memphis Redbirds scheduled for May 11-16.
- •Home opener against Lehigh Valley takes place April 6-11.
- •The RailRiders will play 150 games, facing northeast rivals multiple times.
- •Season concludes with a home series against Rochester from September 14-19.
- 12:02 AMYahoo Sports — Off the Rails: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre plans another rebrand for 2027 baseball season
- 7:03 PMYahoo Sports — IL BASEBALL: SWB to open 2027 season at Worcester
- 5:25 PMMLB.com — Yankees' Triple-A affiliate set to say goodbye to RailRiders name - MLB.com
"A first-time meeting with the Memphis Redbirds is one of the highlights of the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders’ 2027 schedule, which was released Tuesday morning. The franchise, which also announced it will have a new nickname for the 2027 season, never played the Triple-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals in its 37-year history. However, that will change when Scranton/Wilkes-Barre visits ...
"Scranton/Wilkes-Barre’s Triple-A baseball franchise will be going by a new name in 2027. Team officials announced Tuesday that the RailRiders moniker the team went by for the past 13 years will be replaced by a new name and look that will be in place before the New York Yankees’ top affiliate opens next season March 26 at Worcester. The first home game for the 2027 season and the new-look ...
"A new era is coming to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. The Yankees' Triple-A affiliate announced on Tuesday that beginning in 2027, it will no longer go by the RailRiders name, which it has used since 2013. The club's new identity will be revealed in November. This is…
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 12, 2026, 12:02 AMOff the Rails: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre plans another rebrand for 2027 baseball season
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre’s Triple-A baseball franchise will be going by a new name in 2027. Team officials announced Tuesday that the RailRiders moniker the team went by for the past 13 years will be replaced by a new name and look that will be in place before the New York Yankees’ top affiliate opens next season March 26 at Worcester. The first home game for the 2027 season and the new-look ...
- Yahoo SportsAug 11, 2026, 7:03 PMIL BASEBALL: SWB to open 2027 season at Worcester
A first-time meeting with the Memphis Redbirds is one of the highlights of the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders’ 2027 schedule, which was released Tuesday morning. The franchise, which also announced it will have a new nickname for the 2027 season, never played the Triple-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals in its 37-year history. However, that will change when Scranton/Wilkes-Barre visits ...
- MLB.comAug 11, 2026, 5:25 PMYankees' Triple-A affiliate set to say goodbye to RailRiders name - MLB.com
A new era is coming to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. The Yankees' Triple-A affiliate announced on Tuesday that beginning in 2027, it will no longer go by the RailRiders name, which it has used since 2013. The club's new identity will be revealed in November. This is…
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