Pride nights will be a big draw in Major League Baseball this season, with 25 of the 30 teams hosting an event for their LGBT fans.
The Cubs will have two such nights — June 10 and Aug. 26 — with most of the other 23 teams hosting events in June, LGBT Pride month. The San Diego Padres had the earliest night, April 27.
With the Cincinnati Reds holding their first Pride night this season, only two teams — the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Angels — have never held any sort of Pride night, a streak that will continue this year barring a last-minute addition. The National League West is the only division with all five teams having a Pride event in 2018.
Here is a list of the MLB teams and their Pride night status. Some teams without an event now might add one later. For example, a White Sox spokeswoman told Outsports she thought the team was having some sort of LGBT event, but specifics have not been released. If you are aware of a team’s event we are missing, please email us ([email protected]) and we will update the list. (Update: The White Sox game is Aug. 31).
NL East
Atlanta Braves, Friday June 22 vs. Baltimore. Tickets
Miami Marlins, Friday June 29 vs. Mets. Tickets
New York Mets, Saturday Aug. 4 vs. Atlanta. Tickets
Philadelphia Phillies, Thursday, June 28 vs. Washington. Tickets
Washington Nationals, Tuesday June 5, vs. Tampa Bay. Tickets
NL Central
Chicago Cubs, Pride Day Sunday June 10 vs. Pittsburgh. Tickets
The Cubs will also host Out at Wrigley, Sunday Aug. 26 vs. Cincinnati. Tickets
Cincinnati Reds, Friday June 8 vs. St. Louis. Tickets
Milwaukee Brewers, Thursday June 21 vs. St. Louis. Tickets
Pittsburgh Pirates, Sunday July 8 vs. Philadelphia. Tickets
St. Louis Cardinals, Friday Aug. 17 vs. Milwaukee. Tickets
NL West
Arizona Diamondbacks, Friday June 29 vs. San Francisco. Tickets
Colorado Rockies, Friday, June 1 vs. L.A. Dodgers, sponsored by Outsports and One Colorado. Tickets
Los Angeles Dodgers, Friday June 8 vs. Atlanta. Tickets
San Diego Padres, Friday April 27 vs. N.Y. Mets. Story
San Francisco Giants, Thursday June 21 vs. San Diego. Tickets
AL East
Baltimore Orioles, Wednesday June 27 vs. Seattle. Tickets
Boston Red Sox, Thursday June 7 vs. Detroit. Tickets
New York Yankees, none listed
Tampa Bay Rays, Friday June 8 vs. Seattle. Tickets
Toronto Blue Jays, Friday June 8 vs. Baltimore. Tickets
AL Central
Chicago White Sox, Friday Aug. 31 vs. Boston. Details
Cleveland Indians, none listed
Detroit Tigers, Wednesday Aug. 22 vs. Cubs. Tickets
Kansas City Royals. The Royals have had a grassroots Pride Night for the last couple years and this year’s game is Saturday Sept. 15 vs. the Twins. All proceeds will benefit AIDS Walk Kansas City and the 2019 Gay Softball World Series. Details
Minnesota Twins, Monday July 9 vs. Kansas City. Tickets
AL West
Houston Astros, none listed
Los Angeles Angels, none listed
Oakland Athletics, Friday June 8 vs. Kansas City. Tickets
Seattle Mariners, Saturday June 16 vs. Boston. Tickets
Texas Rangers, none listed
Story has been updated to reflect the Reds holding their first Pride night and to include the Marlins.
