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Twins will open 2017 season against Royals
- Updated: September 15, 2016
DETROIT — The Twins are set to open the 2017 season at home for the second time since Target Field opened in 2010, according to the preliminary 2017 Major League Baseball schedule released on Wednesday.
The Twins will begin next season against the Royals at home on April 3 with an off-day on April 4 before the three-game series wraps up on April 6. The Twins then head on their first road trip of the year, playing three games with the White Sox beginning on April 7 and three games in Detroit starting on April 11. Minnesota’s first 19 games are against American League Central opponents.
The Twins play 20 Interleague games, including a midweek four-game home and home series against the rival Brewers from Aug. 7-10. They play the National League West next year, hosting the Rockies (May 16-18), the D-backs (August 18-20) and the Padres …