If taught us anything, it's that nothing in the sports world feels right without baseball in the spring. MLB navigated the coronavirus pandemic in , delivering a precarious-yet-successful game sprint which culminated in the Dodgers winning their first World Series since MLB and everyone else is hoping for a better season in , with a full game slate scheduled to kick off in just over a week's time, this time with a different level of anxiety; with the CBA expiring at the end of the season, there's a war brewing between the league and the MLBPA, leading many to believe a work stoppage is on the horizon.
So, there's that. The MLB offseason was slow, lumbering and, largely, boring, with few big-time moves made: Trevor Bauer heads west to reinforce the Dodger rotation, the Mets swung a trade for super-smiley superstar Francisco Lindor and Nolan Arenado ditches purple and silver for Cardinals red, landing in St.
Louis in a trade. Enjoy the baseball this year, folks, because who knows what could happen? Here's everything to know about Opening Day in , including the full TV schedule with start times for all 30 teams.
MLB hopes that all 30 teams will be able to take the field on April 1, which would be the first time all 30 squads started on the same day since It's the fourth consecutive year that MLB has scheduled all 30 teams to start on the same day, but rainouts have rescheduled games in prior seasons. The first game of the day features Aaron Judge and the Yankees vs. Minnesota Twins. Detroit Tigers. Arizona Diamondbacks. Pittsburgh Pirates. Toronto Blue Jays. Cincinnati Reds. Cleveland Indians.
Los Angeles Dodgers. New York Yankees. Atlanta Braves. Washington Nationals. Louis Cardinals. Boston Red Sox. Philadelphia Phillies. Players and coaches will wear a special uniform patch. Before being traded to St. Louis, Arenado won eight Gold Gloves in eight seasons with the Rockies, batting. July 11 — MLB draft begins : Taking place in Atlanta in conjunction with All-Star week, the draft is expected to be between 20 and 30 rounds after the edition was just five.
The Pittsburgh Pirates have the first overall pick for the first time since Mets first baseman Pete Alonso won the derby in , the sixth right-handed hitter in seven years to take the crown. The American League is on a seven-game winning streak and holds a advantage all-time in the series. Texas Rangers at Kansas City Royals , p. Los Angeles Dodgers at Colorado Rockies , p. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds , p.
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