The Cincinnati Reds return to the diamond for Opening Day on March 27.
The home team faces the San Francisco Giants in its first game of the 2025 regular season at Great American Ball Park. Twenty-six other teams also play March 27, although the actual MLB season kicked off last week in Japan.
Tickets to the Reds’ home opener are available to purchase online starting around $110 through SeatGeek, the team’s official ticketing partner.
Not planning on catching the action in-person? Here’s how to tune into the Reds’ home opener on TV.
Who do the Reds play on Opening Day?
The Reds start their 2025 season Thursday, March 27, against the Giants.
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Reds Opening Day game time
The home game at Great American Ball Park starts at 4:10 p.m. ET.
What channel is Reds vs. Giants on Opening Day?
Reds games will broadcast and stream on FanDuel Sports Network Ohio in 2025. Fox 19 will also air the Reds Opening Day game and nine other games during the 2025 season.
Games on FanDuel Sports Network will broadcast on the network in southern and central Ohio, as well as portions of Kentucky, Indiana and West Virginia. The network is available on Spectrum TV, DirecTV, Altafiber and Prime Video.
How to stream Reds vs. Giants on Opening Day
Various streaming services with live TV capabilities may have the game through Fox 19 and/or FanDuel Sports Network.
Fans can also stream games on the FanDuel Sports Network app by logging in with a direct-to-consumer subscription. Those interested can start a 7-day free trial at FanDuelSportsNetwork.com.
The FanDuel Sports Network app is also available on the following TV and streaming services:
- Amazon Fire TV.
- Android TV.
- Apple TV.
- Fubo.
- Prime Video.
- Roku.
- Samsung TV.
- Xbox One.
- Xbox Series X/S.
How to listen to Reds vs. Giants on Opening Day
You can listen to Reds vs. Giants on the Cincinnati-area Reds Radio Network affiliates: WLW-AM 700and WKFS-FM 94.5.
When does the 2025 MLB season start?
The first games of the 2025 MLB season were played in Japan last week, March 18-19. The defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Chicago Cubs twice during the Tokyo Series, 4-1 and 6-3. This marked the sixth time in MLB history that a season opener was played in Japan.
When is Opening Day 2025?
Twenty-eight teams play on MLB Opening Day on Thursday, including the Cubs and Dodgers.
MLB Opening Day schedule 2025
MLB’s traditional Opening Day features 28 of the 30 teams. The Tampa Bay Rays and Colorado Rockies are off after their game was moved to March 28 to provide additional time for the Rays to prepare George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa after Tropicana Field was ravaged by Hurricane Milton last October.
Here’s the Opening Day schedule for March 27.
