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Who plays on MLB Opening Day 2017?

By Sarabeth Pollock

Aug 4, 2016; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Young fans wait for a ball during a game with the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Red at Great American Ball Park. The Reds won 7-0. Mandatory Credit: David Kohl-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 4, 2016; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Young fans wait for a ball during a game with the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Red at Great American Ball Park. The Reds won 7-0. Mandatory Credit: David Kohl-USA TODAY Sports /
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Opening Day 2017 is split between two days this year, with three games on Sunday and 12 on Monday. Here’s a breakdown of the full MLB Opening Day schedule.

Few things are more thrilling for baseball fans than the first day of the baseball season. As the old saying goes, “hope springs eternal” and as winter fades away and the weather gets warmer it becomes time for baseball season. Slates have been wiped clean and the 2017 World Series title is open to everyone.

Opening Day 2017 begins with three games on Sunday, April 2, and continues with 12 games on Monday. The Sunday matchups include the St. Louis Cardinals home opener against the World Series Champion Cubs. The Arizona Diamondbacks and Tampa Bay Rays will also play on Sunday and there is a special significance with those games. Both the Diamondbacks and the Rays are expansion teams that joined the league in 1998 so the 2017 season marks 20 seasons for both teams.

This year’s baseball season promises to be full of some great games. Interleague matchups pit the American League Central against the National League West, the AL East vs the NL Central, and the AL West against the NL East. Note that the Pirates and Red Sox start the season together, which will be fun to watch.

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Here is a complete breakdown of the games scheduled for MLB Opening Day 2017 (All times Eastern):

Sunday, April 2

Yankees at Rays, 1 p.m.

Giants at Diamondbacks, 4 p.m.

Cubs at Cardinals, 8:30 p.m.

Monday, April 3

Marlins at Nationals, 1 p.m.

Braves at Mets, 1 p.m.

Rockies at Brewers, 2 p.m.

Padres at Dodgers, 4 p.m.

Pirates at Red Sox, 2 p.m.

Blue Jays at Orioles, 3 p.m.

Indians at Rangers, 7 p.m.

Tigers at White Sox, 4 p.m.

Royals at Twins, 4 p.m.

Phillies at Reds, 5 p.m.

Mariners at Astros, 8 p.m.

Angels at Athletics, 10 p.m.

ESPN will televise all three Sunday games and selected games on Monday.

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