Major League Baseball - Spring Training and Opening Day
Get ready for the upcoming Major League Baseball (MLB) season with ESPN2's LIVE coverage of MLB Spring Training followed by Opening Night and Opening Day games airing March 30 and 31. While baseball insiders continue to debate the specific origins of Spring Training, what is certain is that the event was firmly established as a baseball ritual by 1900. And with its arrival, lesser-known towns in Arizona and Florida gained sudden fame due to the growing popularity of MLB.
Florida's Grapefruit League is home to the defending World Series champion Boston Red Sox and their arch rival, the New York Yankees, as well as, among others, the Detroit Tigers, Tampa Bay Rays, and last year's losers to the Red Sox in the World Series, the St. Louis Cardinals. Arizona's Cactus League also spotlights some of the best including the Los Angeles Dodgers, Cincinnati Reds, Oakland Athletics and Cleveland Indians.
Don't miss a pitch with ESPN2's LIVE coverage of Spring Training followed by Opening Night on the 30th as the San Diego Padres host the Dodgers. Opening Day on October 31 is non-stop action highlighted by the Reds taking on the mighty Cardinals. MLB coverage airs throughout the season on ESPN2, LIVE and on short-turnaround.
Schedule: LIVE coverage - Host team shown first
Mar 17 01:00pm MLB Spring Training - St. Louis Cardinals vs. Boston Red Sox
Mar 18 01:00pm MLB Spring Training - Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees
Mar 24 01:00pm MLB Spring Training - Detroit Tigers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
Mar 25 01:00pm MLB Spring Training - Atlanta Braves vs. Detroit Tigers
Mar 26 01:00pm MLB Spring Training - Washington Nationals vs. St. Louis Cards
Mar 27 12:00pm MLB Spring Training - Washington Nationals vs. New York Mets
Mar 30 08:00pm Opening Night - San Diego Padres vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
Mar 31 01:00pm Opening Day - Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs
Mar 31 04:00pm Opening Day - Cincinnati Reds vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Mar 31 07:00pm Opening Day - Miami Marlins vs. Colorado Rockies
Mar 31 10:00pm Opening Day - Los Angeles Angels vs. Seattle Mariners