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Red Sox: Here Are The National League Teams Coming To Fenway This Year

Author Jeff Gorra

The likes of Pearl Jam, Noah Kahan, and Hootie and the Blowfish are not the only special guests coming to Fenway Park this year. With spring training now underway and the Super Bowl behind us, it’s time to prepare for the upcoming MLB season. In Boston, the Red Sox have a good range of National League teams coming to Fenway for interleague series.

Though each season that schedule rotates a bit, it has become standard for the Red Sox to square off against many NL East teams. However, in addition to that, there are some clubs pulling in throughout the spring and summer that will certainly get fans’ attention. Especially given that these teams do not play in Boston all that often.

Here are the National League Teams Playing The Red Sox At Fenway This Season

San Francisco Giants, April 30 – May 2

The Giants will be leaving arguably the nicest ballpark area in the country and coming into Fenway first. This is a Tuesday through Thursday, mid-week series.

Washington Nationals, May 10 – 12

The next week, the Nationals will be here for a weekend series. This will be their only time playing each other this year in the regular season.

Milwaukee Brewers, May 24 –  26

Over Memorial Day weekend, the Brewers will be in town. What’s unique about this season’s interleague schedule is that each National League conference makes a Fenway Park appearance.

Atlanta Braves, June 4 – 5

A familiar foe, the stacked roster of the Atlanta Braves come in for just a two-game series.

Philadelphia Phillies, June 11 – 13

Bryce Harper and the Phillies make the trek up route 95 for three mid-week games in June. An interesting note here, the Red Sox play all of the aforementioned NL teams before they play one game against the Yankees. The first Boston vs. New York series starts on June 14.

San Diego Padres, June 28 – 30

This is one of the most unique Fenway battles of the season. The Padres make the cross-country trip to close out the month of June. According to StatMuse, San Diego has not played at Fenway since 2013.

Arizona Diamondbacks, August 23 – 25

The home interleague games end with a bang in 2024. The defending NL champion Arizona Diamondbacks will be the final of these unique series.

Other Schedule Notes

Of course, the Red Sox also travel into National League parks over the course of the year. Away series in Miami, Los Angeles, and Colorado are highlights on the 2024 schedule.

What are the Boston Red Sox Retired Numbers?

Boston Red Sox left fielder Alex Verdugo wears number 99. Closer Kenley Jansen wears number 74. At first glance, you may think these are not typical baseball uniform numbers. The organization has 11 options that are immediately unavailable. The Red Sox retired numbers include 10 players that are forever Yawkey Way legends, and one player who is forever a MLB legend.

The Red Sox first retired a uniform number in 1984. It was #4 which belonged to Joe Cronin, who spent 48 years in baseball. The nod was to honor the fact that Cronin was a player, manager, and executive with Boston. Five days later (May 29, 1984) the Red Sox retired Ted Williams’ #9. It would be four years until another number was retired with Bobby Doerr.

In April of 1997 all of Major League Baseball retired #42 in honor of Jackie Robinson.

Walking into Fenway Park you will see banners draped along the outside walls of the stadium honoring each player who has their number retired. You will also see them displayed high above right field inside the park, complimenting the Pesky pole.

So, if you are catching a game this year and wondering why a starting pitcher like Nick Pivetta is sporting #37, it’s important to know what his options were to select from. Here are the Red Sox retired numbers.

 

Jeff Gorra is a Boston-based writer who has been with Beasley Media Group since the beginning of 2023. He writes about restaurants and food, as well as sports and rock music. His experience also includes show hosting and in-depth creative writing in rock and reggae dub music. Jeff’s an avid surfer, New York Giants, and Pearl Jam fan, however, if you make unforgettable pizza, he is sure to find you.

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