In a significant adjustment to the 2025 MLB season, the Tampa Bay Rays will play 19 of their first 22 games at home in an effort to avoid summer rain and heat. Following hurricane damage to Tropicana Field, the team will temporarily relocate to Steinbrenner Field, where they are set to play 47 of their first 59 games. Major League Baseball has also swapped several home and away series with the Minnesota Twins and the Los Angeles Angels, including a notable switch of game dates in July and August. This unconventional scheduling aims to mitigate weather-related issues and adapt to the new field conditions, impacting the roster strategy and game dynamics for the upcoming season.