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Tortugas unveil 2026 schedule; home opener April 2 vs. Jupiter
Opening Night lands on Thursday, April 2 at Jackie Robinson Ballpark against the Jupiter Hammerheads, kicking off a 132-game slate split evenly home and away. The regular season wraps Sunday, Sept. 6, with the home finale set for Aug. 30 vs. the St. Lucie Mets [1][2].The calendar features a 12-game homestand from April 28 through May 10. Intra-division play is heavy: each East Division rival appears 24 times (12 home/12 away). Most West matchups are 12 games (6/6), with Fort Myers slated for a single six-game all-home set and Dunedin a six-game all-road swing [1].The club also tied the 2026 slate to facility upgrades, including a new Player Development Facility and improvements to the Jackie Robinson Ballpark front office, team store, and event spaces. The full slate is live on the Tortugas’ MiLB schedule portal [1][2].