MLB and Yankees release 2022 schedule

Even though the New York Yankees are in the thick of a playoff hunt, it's never too early to think about next season.

Major League Baseball released the 2022 schedule for all 30 ball clubs, and the Yankees have a daunting task ahead of them to start the season.

The Yankees will begin a four-game series on the road against the Texas Rangers on March 30, 2022, and will finish off their first road trip against the Houston Astros. The Yankees will then have their home opener on April 7, 2020, against the Boston Red Sox, and will follow up with a four-game set against the Toronto Blue Jays.

Other notable series include:

• The Yankees first series against the newly appointed Cleveland Guardians (April 22-24, 2020 @ Yankee Stadium)

• The first home series against Mike Trout and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (May 31-June 2, 2020 @ Yankee Stadium)

• The Pittsburgh Pirates (July 5-6, 2020 @ PNC Park, September 20-22, 2020 @ Yankee Stadium), Cincinnati Reds (July 12-14, 2020 @ Yankee Stadium), St. Louis Cardinals (Aug. 5-7, 2020 @ Busch Stadium), Milwaukee Brewers (Sept. 16-18, 2020 @ American Family Field) in interleague play.

• The Subway Series against the New York Mets (July 26-27, 2020 @ Citi Field, Aug. 22-23, 2020 @ Yankee Stadium)

The final series of the 2022 campaign will be against the Baltimore Orioles from Sept. 30, 2022, to Oct. 2, 2022.

For the entire 2022 New York Yankees schedule, click here.