David Villa and NYCFC will open their season in Kansas City. (FrontRowSoccer.com Photo)

New York City FC will kick off its fourth Major League Soccer season at Sporting Kansas City Sunday, March 4 at 7:30 p.m.

A week later, City will host the LA Galaxy at Yankee Stadium for a 5 p.m. ET kickoff Sunday, March 11.

NYCFC holds a 1-2 all-time record against KC, the defending Lamar Hunt/U.S. Open Cup champions.

MLS openers

WEEK 1

Saturday, March 3

1 p.m. – Toronto FC vs. Columbus Crew SC (BMO Field)

3:30 p.m. – Houston Dynamo vs. Atlanta United (BBVA Compass Stadium)

7:30 p.m. – Orlando City SC vs. D.C. United (Orlando City Stadium)

8 p.m. – FC Dallas vs. Real Salt Lake (Toyota Stadium)

9 p.m. – Colorado Rapids vs. Chicago Fire (Dick’s Sporting Goods Park)

10:30 p.m. – San Jose Earthquakes vs. Minnesota United FC (Avaya Stadium)

Time TBD – Philadelphia Union vs. New England Revolution (Talen Energy Stadium)

Sunday, March 4

5 p.m. – Seattle Sounders FC vs. Los Angeles Football Club (CenturyLink Field)

6 p.m. – Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Montreal Impact (BC Place)

7:30 p.m. – Sporting Kansas City vs. New York City FC (Children’s Mercy Park)

10 p.m. – LA Galaxy vs. Portland Timbers (StubHub Center)

WEEK 2

Saturday, March 10

1 p.m. – Columbus Crew SC vs. Montreal Impact (MAPFRE Stadium)

1:30 p.m. – New England Revolution vs. Colorado Rapids (Gillette Stadium)

3:30 p.m. – Real Salt Lake vs. Los Angeles Football Club (Rio Tinto Stadium)

7 p.m. – New York Red Bulls vs. Portland Timbers (Red Bull Arena)

Time TBD – Chicago Fire vs. Sporting Kansas City (Toyota Park)

Sunday, March 11

3 p.m. – Atlanta United vs. D.C. United (Mercedes-Benz Stadium)

5 p.m. – New York City FC vs. LA Galaxy (Yankee Stadium)

WEEK 3

Saturday, March 17

3 p.m. – Montreal Impact vs. Toronto FC (Olympic Stadium)

Time TBD – D.C. United vs. Houston Dynamo (venue TBD)

Time TBD – Minnesota United FC vs. Chicago Fire (TCF Bank Stadium)

Front Row Soccer editor Michael Lewis has covered 13 World Cups (eight men, five women), seven Olympics and 25 MLS Cups. He has written about New York City FC, New York Cosmos, the New York Red Bulls and both U.S. national teams for Newsday and has penned a soccer history column for the Guardian.com. Lewis, who has been honored by the Press Club of Long Island and National Soccer Coaches Association of America, is the former editor of BigAppleSoccer.com. He has written seven books about the beautiful game and has published ALIVE AND KICKING The incredible but true story of the Rochester Lancers. It is available at Amazon.com.