Opening Day 2017: MLB schedule, starting pitchers, TV guide
The 2017 Major League Baseball officially season got underway Sunday, but 22 kick off their season on Monday, with 12 games starting at 1:05 p.m. ET.
Four games are nationally televised on ESPN networks, beginning with the Braves and Mets at 1:10 p.m.
Here's everything you need to know heading into baseball's first full day of games:
Schedule
1:05 p.m. ET – Marlins at Nationals – Edinson Volquez (10-11, 5.37 ERA) vs. Stephen Strasburg (15-4, 3.60)
1:10 p.m. – Braves at Mets – Julio Teheran (7-10, 3.21 ERA) vs. Noah Syndergaard (14-9, 2.60 ERA), ESPN
2:05 p.m. – Pirates at Red Sox – Gerrit Cole (7-10, 3.88 ERA) vs. Rick Porcello (22-4, 3.15 ERA)
2:10 p.m. – Rockies at Brewers – Jon Gray (10-10, 4.61 ERA) vs. Junior Guerra (9-3, 2.81 ERA)
3:05 p.m. – Blue Jays at Orioles – Marco Estrada (9-9, 3.48 ERA) vs. Kevin Gausman (9-12, 3.61 ERA)
4:10 p.m. – Padres at Dodgers – Jhoulys Chacin (6-8, 4.81 ERA) vs. Clayton Kershaw (12-4, 1.69 ERA), ESPN
4:10 p.m. – Phillies at Reds – Jeremy Hellickson (12-10, 3.71 ERA) vs. Scott Feldman (7-4, 3.97)
4:10 p.m. – Tigers at White Sox – Justin Verlander (16-9, 3.04 ERA) vs. Jose Quintana (13-12, 3.20 ERA)
4:10 p.m. – Royals at Twins – Danny Duffy (12-3, 3.51 ERA) vs. Ervin Santana (7-11, 3.38 ERA)
7:05 p.m. – Indians at Rangers – Corey Kluber (18-9, 3.14 ERA) vs. Yu Darvish (7-5, 3.41 ERA), ESPN
8:10 p.m. – Mariners at Astros – Felix Hernandez (11-8, 3.82 ERA) vs. Dallas Keuchel (9-12, 4.55 ERA)
10:05 p.m. – Angels at Athletics – Ricky Nolasco (8-14, 4.45 ERA) vs. Kendall Graveman (10-11, 4.11 ERA), ESPN2
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