It's Opening Day!
For upwards of 13 hours, televised baseball will be available for your consumption on Monday. Four playoff teams from a year ago will appear on ESPN and ESPN2, and MLB Network will provide highlights and in-game updates for all 13 contests.
Fans will not only be in for a constant stream of baseball from the early afternoon to the early morning, but also will have the opportunity to watch some of the best hurlers in the game. From Justin Verlander and Stephen Strasburg early in the day to Madison Bumgarner and Felix Hernandez later on, aces will be all over the place on the final day of March.
Here's a complete schedule of teams and pitchers, as well as how you can watch or listen. Or both, if that's what you prefer.
Teams | Time (ET) | Nat'l TV | Home radio | Away radio | Probable pitchers |
Cubs at Pirates | 1 p.m. | ESPN | KDKA-FM | WGN | Jeff Samardzija vs. Francisco Liriano |
Royals at Tigers | 1:08 p.m. | WXYT AM/FM | KCSP | James Shields vs. Justin Verlander | |
Nationals at Mets | 1:10 p.m. | WOR | WJFK-FM | Stephen Strasburg vs. Dillon Gee | |
Phillies at Rangers | 2:05 p.m. | KESN-FM | WPHT/WIP-FM | Cliff Lee vs. Tanner Scheppers | |
Braves at Brewers | 2:10 p.m. | WTMJ | WCNN/WYAY | Julio Teheran vs. Yovani Gallardo | |
Red Sox at Orioles | 3 p.m. | ESPN2 | WBAL | WEEI-FM | Jon Lester vs. Chris Tillman |
Cardinals at Reds | 4 p.m. | ESPN | WLW | KMOX | Adam Wainwright vs. Johnny Cueto |
Twins at White Sox | 4:10 p.m. | WSCR | KTWN-FM | Ricky Nolasco vs. Chris Sale | |
Blue Jays at Rays | 4:10 p.m. | WDAE | CJCL | R.A. Dickey vs. David Price | |
Rockies at Marlins | 7 p.m. | ESPN2 | WINZ | KOA | Jorge De La Rosa vs. Jose Fernandez |
Giants at Diamondbacks | 9:40 p.m. | KTAR AM/FM | KNBR | Madison Bumgarner vs. Brandon McCarthy | |
Mariners at Angels | 10 p.m. | ESPN2 | KLAA/KSPN | KIRO | Felix Hernandez vs. Jered Weaver |
Indians at Athletics | 10:05 p.m. | KGMZ | WTAM | Justin Masterson vs. Sonny Gray |