The Sacramento River Cats, Triple-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants, announced their 150-game schedule for the 2027 Pacific Coast League season on August 12, 2026. The season features a preseason exhibition game against the San Francisco Giants at Sutter Health Park on March 21, 2027.
Opening the regular season on the road, the River Cats will play a three-game series at Albuquerque before beginning their home slate with 13 series at Sutter Health Park. The home opener is a six-game series against the Salt Lake Bees from March 30 to April 4. The River Cats will face Pacific Coast League West Division rivals Salt Lake, Tacoma, Reno, and Las Vegas multiple times, with Salt Lake and Las Vegas each visiting twice.
June will include a notable two-week road trip, with the River Cats playing consecutive series at Sugar Land and Oklahoma City. They will return home for a series against Las Vegas before starting the second half on the road at Salt Lake.
For the first time in franchise history, Sacramento will host a home game on the Fourth of July, a series finale against El Paso scheduled for July 4. The season will conclude with a home series versus Las Vegas from September 14 to 19.
The River Cats will play 39 weekend home games, evenly split among Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, along with 36 weekday home games on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Due to the six-game series format, Monday home games are not scheduled.
Details on game times, promotional events, and 2027 memberships are forthcoming. Fans purchasing tickets for remaining 2026 games will receive an equal number of tickets for the 2027 season through a special promotion available via the River Cats’ official channels.
CSB Take
The Sacramento River Cats’ 2027 schedule offers fans a robust schedule of home and road games, highlighted by rare opportunities to see both the Triple-A squad and a major league parent club in action. The historic first-ever home game on the Fourth of July at Sutter Health Park provides a unique draw and potential for festive fan engagement. With a well-balanced schedule against Pacific Coast League rivals, the River Cats are set to build upon their strong regional presence and keep local baseball fans engaged throughout the season.
Source: Original report
