The World Baseball Classic ending with Shohei Ohtani vs. Mike Trout has prepared everyone for baseball season. And it won't be long now until spring training ends and the regular season begins.
The start of the season is upon us, as teams are wrapping up spring training in Arizona and Florida and preparing to return to their stadiums to get the 2023 season underway. Twenty-nine teams will head back eyeing a chance to dethrone the reigning World Series champion Astros, while Houston will look to become the first back-to-back champion since the Yankees' three-peat from 1998 to 2000.
Every season brings its own intriguing storylines, and 2023 is no different. The Mets might have lost Jacob deGrom to free agency and Edwin Diaz to injury, but they signed Justin Verlander and Kodai Senga to bolster the rotation. The Padres keep adding stars as they signed Xander Bogaerts and extended Manny Machado to keep pushing the Dodgers in the West. And how much fun will the Orioles be with a full season of Adley Rutschman and Gunnar Henderson, with Grayson Rodriguez waiting in the wings?
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Hoping to catch the start of the 2023 MLB season? Here's all the information you need to watch Opening Day, including the start times for all 30 MLB teams on the first two days of the season.
When is MLB Opening Day 2023?
- Date: Thursday, March 30
The first pitch of the MLB season will be thrown out at 1:05 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 30. Unlike last year, when the starts for the teams were staggered across the first two days of the campaign, all 30 teams will open on the same day.
There will be several games that will be nationally broadcast, starting with Giants at Yankees on MLB Network. The channel will also carry Phillies at Rangers on Thursday afternoon and Angels at Athletics at 10:07 p.m. ET. Viewers in those teams' local markets will get an alternate game on MLB Network.
ESPN will broadcast the reigning champion Astros hosting the White Sox at 7:08 p.m. ET on Thursday.
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MLB Opening Day schedule
Here's a look at all the games taking place over the first two days of the season. All times are Eastern.
Thursday, March 30
| Game | Time (ET) |
|---|---|
| Braves at Nationals | 1:05 p.m. |
| Giants at Yankees (MLB Network) | 1:05 p.m. |
| Orioles at Red Sox | 2:10 p.m. |
| Brewers at Cubs | 2:20 p.m. |
| Tigers at Rays | 3:10 p.m. |
| Phillies at Rangers (MLB Network) | 4:05 p.m. |
| Blue Jays at Cardinals | 4:10 p.m. |
| Twins at Royals | 4:10 p.m. |
| Pirates at Reds | 4:10 p.m. |
| Mets at Marlins | 4:10 p.m. |
| White Sox at Astros (ESPN) | 7:08 p.m. |
| Rockies at Padres | 9:40 p.m. |
| Angels at Athletics (MLB Network) | 10:07 p.m. |
| Diamondbacks at Dodgers | 10:10 p.m. |
| Guardians at Mariners | 10:10 p.m. |
Friday, March 31
| Game | Time (ET) |
|---|---|
| Mets at Marlins (MLB Network) | 6:40 p.m. |
| White Sox at Astros | 8:10 p.m. |
| Rockies at Padres (MLB Network) | 9:40 p.m. |
| Diamondbacks at Dodgers | 10:10 p.m. |
| Guardians at Mariners | 10:10 p.m. |
