The Baltimore Orioles will play 72 regular-season games against AL East opponents during the 2012 MLB season. Their divisional opponents include the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays and Tampa Bay Rays.

The Orioles will host their first divisional series when they play the Yankees from April 9 through April 11. They’ll finish the season with a three-game road series against the Rays from October 1 through October 3. The Orioles won’t have a home series against an AL East opponent from May 24 through July 23.

Here is a brief rundown of Baltimore’s schedule against divisional opponents for the 2012 MLB season.

Complete MLB schedule can be found HERE.

April 2012 (6 Home, 4 Road)

April 9-11: New York Yankees

April 13-15: at Toronto Blue Jays

April 24-26: Toronto Blue Jays

April 30: at New York Yankees

May 2012 (8 Home, 8 Road)

May 1-2: at New York Yankees (Continued)

May 4-6: at Boston Red Sox

May 11-13: Tampa Bay Rays

May 14-15: New York Yankees

May 21-23: Boston Red Sox

May 28-30: at Toronto Blue Jays

June 2012 (0 Home, 6 Road)

June 1-3: at Tampa Bay Rays

June 5-7: at Boston Red Sox

July 2012 (3 Home, 2 Road)

July 24-26: Tampa Bay Rays

July 30-31: at New York Yankees

August 2012 (6 Home, 5 Road)

August 1: at New York Yankees (Continued)

August 3-5: at Tampa Bay Rays

August 14-16: Boston Red Sox

August 24-26: Toronto Blue Jays

August 31: at New York Yankees

September And October 2012 (13 Home, 11 Road)

September 1-2: at New York Yankees (Continued)

September 3-5: at Toronto Blue Jays

September 6-9: New York Yankees

September 11-13: Tampa Bay Rays

September 21-23: at Boston Red Sox

September 24-26: Toronto Blue Jays

September 28-30: Boston Red Sox

October 1-3: at Tampa Bay Rays

MLB schedules subject to change due to rainouts or any other unanticipated postponement.

Joshua Huffman grew up in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula as a Green Bay Packers and Chicago Cubs enthusiast. He immediately gained an admiration for Cubs fans after watching numerous games on WGN during the mid-90s. His favorite Cubs moment was Kerry Wood’s(notes) 1-hitter, 20K extravaganza that was only denied of a no-hitter by Kevin Orie’s defensive blunder. As a Packers and Cubs fan, he suffered through Steve Bartman and “4th & 26″ in a span of three months. He can be found on Twitter HERE.

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