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Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Big Time MLB Insider Suggests MN Twins Could Consider Trading… Byron Buxton
The Minnesota Twins have had a tale of two seasons, through 41 games. After they stumbled out of the MLB Opening Day gates to the tune of a 4-11 start, all sorts of questions were being raised surrounding the futures of Carlos Correa, Pablo Lopez and especially manager Rocco Baldelli. But since then, the MN Twins have gone 17-9, including a current eight-game win streak that has pushed their overall record to 21-20, above .500 for the first time all season. Now, they'll look to put a gap between them and that .500 line, with yet another win over the Orioles. Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images If they can stack some more wins this week, Byron Buxton & Co will turn their attention to the top of the American League Central Division, where the surprise Detroit Tigers currently sit 5.5 games above them, at 27-15. Advertisement While it's way too early to be counting down magic numbers, this streak of good play is certainly enough for MLB pundits to take the Minnesota Twins — who were picked to win the AL Central in Spring Training — off their trade deadline sellers lists… right? Buster Olney floats Byron Buxton as a MN Twins trade candidate Well, apparently not. Just Monday — fresh off a weekend sweep at home over the now 24-18 San Francisco Giants — well-known and highly-respected ESPN MLB insider Buster Olney suggested that the Twins could be open to dealing superstar center fielder, Byron Buxton, who has been their best player during this recent hot stretch. Olney argues that the outfield free agency market next offseason is expected to be historically thin, which could inflate offers for Buxton even beyond what they would normally be. But if the Twins have no interest in trading Buck, it seems weird for such a plugged-in reporter to float his name in an article like this. The would-be opportunists could take advantage of a really soft outfield market and get value if they're willing to dangle outfielders under team control beyond this season. For example, the Twins could set a solid price for Buxton and the Jays would probably draw a lot of interest for Daulton Varsho, an elite defender who won't be eligible for free agency until after the 2026 season. Buster Olney – ESPN Advertisement Outside of two games he missed mourning a death in his family. Byron Buxton has been a staple in the 2025 Minnesota Twins lineup, slashing an impressive .264/.304/.520 (127 OPS+), with the same speed he's become famous for. Buck's average 2025 sprint speed (30.2 ft/sec) leads all of baseball, and it's the fastest we've seen him since 2019. Byron Buxton's injury history is well-documented. His 102 games played last season were just the second time he reached the century mark during his 11 year career, and first since 2017. Those 102 games were also played at an incredibly high level. In 2024, Buxton slashed .279/.335/.524 (136 OPS+) with 27 doubles and 18 home runs. His 3.7 fWAR equated to a 5.9 per 162 tally which would have easily been the best of his career. This season he has been even better. Advertisement Related: What is Fueling This Minnesota Twins Hot Streak? Buxton's three triples put him on pace to best his career high (6) which he attained in both 2016 and 2017. He is also stealing bases with ease. After running just nine times all of last season (6-of-8), he is a perfect 8-for-8 so far this season. Buxton signed a seven-year, $200 million contract extension prior to the 2022 season. After being the second overall pick (behind teammate Carlos Correa) in 2012, hes' spent his entire professional career in Minnesota., which is where Byron and his family have made their home. Even with three-years and $45.4 million remaining on a deal that will see him past his 32nd birthday, Byron Buxton is still arguably the top asset in the Minnesota Twins organization, especially if they were to sell high. Why would the Minnesota Twins trade Byron Buxton? But unless they fall out of contention, there has to be more compelling reason to trade an embedded star like Byron Buxton. This is a player the Minnesota Twins drafted, developed, and someone who has given his entire professional life to the organization. Nonetheless, sometimes a professional team needs to rip off the proverbial band-aid and make difficult choices for the future health of their organization. The Pohlads' sale of the Twins, or lack thereof, has the front office strapped for cash. Advertisement While Buxton's deal is more than worth it, from a value standpoint, it's possible the Pohlads see it as $15 million per year that they could shed off the books, while simultaneously improving the talent and depth in their farm system. 'Typically, the upcoming free agent class serves as a tool to define most of the players who could be traded before that year's deadline — and quite simply, in the outfield, the pickings beyond Kyle Tucker are few. Buster Olney – ESPN If Minnesota were to make Buxton available, they should expect to demand almost whatever they want in prospect capital. The star center fielder has proven himself even healthier than the Twins could have possibly dreamed, through 41 games this season. Once Matt Wallner returns, the Minnesota Twins are uniquely positioned to try and replace a talent like Buxton, at least defensively, after acquiring Harrison Bader last offseason. Then, there is top prospect Emmanuel Rodriguez, who's in triple A and knocking on the Big League door. Don't forget about Luke Keaschall, who can play center when healthy. Then, there's DaShawn Keirsey Jr., who would also provide defensive relief in Buxton's absence. If Walker Jenkins can get healthy, he could be an option in the future, as well. In all likelihood, Byron Buxton isn't going anywhere It's not as though the Minnesota Twins will be rushing to build a statue for Byron Buxton, when his playing career eventually ends. Still, the Twins were built on players like Buck, who were drafted and raised in the organization. I can't see the Pohlads trading him for a cash/prospect grab. Beyond that, the 2025 Twins have pushed themselves right back into the AL Playoff mix. As of now, it no longer makes sense to consider trading your best player. If the Twins are going to chase down the division title, or land a wild card spot, they're certainly going to need Byron Buxton along the way. Advertisement $15 million is a moderate amount for a player of Buxton's caliber. His new teammate, Bader got $10 million from the New York Mets last year despite owning a career 92 OPS+ and coming off a season with a 69 OPS+. Related: Royce Lewis is Trying to Trade Speed for Health… While Buxton may be seen more as a quiet Joe Mauer leader as opposed to the vocal Torii Hunter-type, he has the respect of the clubhouse and the relationships there run deep. Oh, and he has a no-trade clause and has never made any inclination that he wants to finish his MLB career anywhere but the Twin Cities. The AL Central has proven to be a tough division this season. Detroit leads the pack at 26-15 with both Cleveland (23-17) and Kansas City (24-18) ahead of Minnesota, as well. The Twins' +19 run differential trails only the Tigers' incredible +84. Most likely, Buxton will be there to help the MN Twins try and catch the Tigers this summer.
CNN
01-04-2025
- Sport
- CNN
‘This is baseball country': MLB season gets underway in Japan as national hero Shohei Ohtani inspires Dodgers' win over Cubs
Baseball fever swept through Tokyo on Tuesday as the MLB season got underway, offering fans a rare opportunity to glimpse homegrown star Shohei Ohtani in action. Thousands of supporters gathered at the Tokyo Dome to see reigning World Series champions, the Los Angeles Dodgers, face the Chicago Cubs, two teams with five Japanese players between them. The biggest draw, of course, was three-time MVP Ohtani, who enjoyed a record-breaking campaign last year with 54 home runs and 59 stolen bases in the regular season. The anticipation rose inside the stadium each time Ohtani stepped up to the plate during the Dodgers' 4-1 win, and perhaps the loudest moment came when he got his team's first hit of the season in the fifth inning. The four-time All-Star also hit a double in the ninth inning, becoming the third Japanese player to have multiple hits in an MLB game at the Tokyo Dome, according to the league. 'I was actually pretty nervous,' Ohtani told MLB Network after the game. 'It's been a while since I've been nervous but today I definitely felt it. It's a very unique environment, a unique situation where I do feel that the fans are expecting me to get some hits. That was a little bit different.' Ohtani wasn't the only Japanese player to attract attention from fans. Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw five innings, giving up one run and striking out four. Los Angeles was without Freddie Freeman, who was scratched from the starting lineup late with a rib injury, and Mookie Betts, who is out of action due to illness. This was the first of a two-game series between the teams, both of whom have been playing well-attended exhibition games in Tokyo against Japanese teams prior to MLB Opening Day. About five hours before the start of Tuesday's game, thousands of people had already gathered outside the Tokyo Dome, many of them sporting Dodgers uniforms. Here, baseball fandom has only grown amid Ohtani's stardom. 'In Japan, they're maniacally focused on baseball,' David Leiner, president of trading cards at Topps, told CNN. 'This is a baseball country. Soccer, football, there's interest – we work with the local J-League here as well on the soccer side – but baseball dominates. 'So when you look at the fandom and you look at the team fandom and the player fandom, I would just say it's on a whole other level here.' It's perhaps no surprise, then, that the MLB decided to host its opening game of the season in Tokyo, which saw the league's first overseas game in 2000. This was the sixth time that the MLB's regular-season opener has been staged in Japan, while South Korea became the fifth country outside of the US and Canada to host the first game of the season last year. For Leiner and Topps, games in Japan represent a huge business opportunity, a chance to capitalize on the country's enormous appetite for baseball. 'You go to the sites, you go to the Tokyo Dome or the Miyashita Park sale sites where Topps and Fanatics are selling product, there have been lines of thousands of people,' he said about the Japanese public's enthusiasm ahead of the Tokyo Series. 'The demand for our product is crazy … Every single day our trading cards sell out extremely fast, even though we limit them to one box per person and we have some small limits. They sell out really, really fast. 'We will have no product by the end of the Tokyo Series. It'll be all completely sold out, and then next time we will make more and get more product out to folks. But it's exciting to see and exceeded all expectations.' Although Japan has had its own league, Nippon Professional Baseball, for decades, some fans are more taken by seeing homegrown stars shine in the US. Hideo Nomo, the National League Rookie of the Year and an All-Star in 1995, opened the door for more Japanese players to join MLB around 30 years ago, and in Ohtani, Japan has produced a two-way star and one of the greatest baseball players ever seen. The 30-year-old's history-making season with the Dodgers last year has only reinforced his status as a national icon in Japan. 'You can't say anything negative about Ohtani,' Japanese baseball expert Robert Whiting recently told CNN. 'The guy's just spectacular. He hits 500-foot home runs and throws the ball a hundred miles an hour!' He added: 'Somebody like Ohtani comes along – and his Dodgers games are televised in Japan – everybody's glued to the television set at nine o'clock in the morning to watch the game.' The Dodgers and the Cubs face each other in Tokyo again on Wednesday before regular-season action resumes on March 27, at which point the new MLB season will be well and truly up and running. CNN's Jamie Barton contributed to reporting.
Axios
28-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
What Opening Day means to Phillies fans
MLB Opening Day means different things to different Philadelphians. Why it matters: It's when baseball fans genuflect at the altar of America's pastime, united by the hope of a fresh start, infectious fandom and memories of celebrating with loved ones. Catch up quick: The Phillies didn't temper expectations last year, billing the 2024 campaign as World Series or bust. They started the first half red hot before tapering off late in the season, and losing to the Mets in the divisional playoff round. They return with the big-money core roster intact, hoping to conjure the same Red October magic that had Philly two wins away from a Fall Classic victory in 2022. Ahead of the Phillies season opener against division rivals the Nationals Thursday afternoon, we asked fans what Opening Day means to them. For Scot Teller, an actor and former Reading Phillies bullpen catcher, his perspective has changed over the years. Teller experienced it as a young boy attending games with his dad, a diehard Phillies fan. Decades later, he strapped up as a player, taking the field for the Phils' double-A affiliate. And then, he's reveled in the fun as a father, taking his own son to the game. Teller remembers the twinkle in his son's eye when they took in their first Opening Day from the stands — rather than Teller's usual spot on the field. "That's when I knew my son loved the game of baseball," he says. What they're saying: Teller still gets chills whenever the announcer shouts, "Play ball." "Whether you're playing, whether you're a fan, whether you're a father," he tells Axios, "hearing that ball hit the glove. That pop. The cheers. I still get nervous." Zoom out: Local influencer Kory Aversa is trying to capture some of that magic. He's behind the popular Philly Publicist TikTok and Instagram pages, cranking out all the content a ravenous Phillie Phanatic could want — like when the team's mascot gave Arizona a smashing welcome in 2023. At last year's Opening Day, he featured bundled-up fans who braved the weather to root on the Phils. "I am a man on a mission," Aversa tells Axios. "I want to find out where the people are, where all the good action is." Chris Heffernan, owner of the dlivrd, one of Philly's fastest-growing delivery businesses, knows that fan-entrepreneur struggle all too well. His company sees a huge spike in food delivery demands on Opening Day and throughout the long baseball season.
Yahoo
28-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
MLB Opening Day 2025: How to watch, full schedule, where to stream every game and more
If you buy something through a link in this article, we may earn commission. Pricing and availability subject to change. In case you haven't heard, Major League Baseball is getting an early start this year: the traditional Opening Day for most of the league's teams is March 27, the earliest Opening Day ever. If you want to get technical, the season actually kicked off last week with the international series between the Chicago Cubs and the reigning World Series champs the Los Angeles Dodgers at the Tokyo Dome in Japan. 26 MLB teams will play on March 27 for the traditional Opening Day festivities (one final matchup, between the Colorado Rockies and the Tampa Bay Rays will take place on March 28.) Here's what you need to know to watch every Opening Day game, including times, channels, full game schedule, and more. And for info on how to watch the entire season without cable, check out our MLB streaming guide for information on how to watch every game without cable. (Scroll down to see how you can get a full season of for free, too!) How to watch MLB Opening Day: Date: Thursday, Mar. 27 Advertisement TV channel: ESPN, MLB Network, RSNs Streaming: Fubo, DirecTV, ESPN+ When is MLB Opening Day in 2025? Following the Dodgers-Cubs 2025 Tokyo series, Major League Baseball's 2025 season kicks off with its traditional Opening Day this Thursday, Mar. 27. There will be one game, the Rockies vs. Rays, taking place on Friday, Mar. 28. What channel is baseball on in 2025? MLB games air across ESPN, FOX, Apple TV+ (for exclusive streaming games), the Roku Channel (taking over MLB's 'Sunday Leadoff') and a wide range of RSNs. So to be honest, it's not very straightforward to keep up with your favorite MLB team. But it can help to be prepared! Here's what we recommend to help you watch baseball in 2025. How to watch MLB Opening Day games without cable: Stream out-of-market MLB games live An subscription is a great way to catch all your favorite teams' out-of-market games live. You can subscribe to just get access to your team's games starting at $20/month (although that isn't an option for every team), or upgrade to get games from all the teams (that aren't blacked out) starting at $30/month or $150 for the year. From $19.99/month at ESPN, Fox, FS1 and MLBN DirecTV Stream MySports DirecTV Stream's new My Sports package will get you the essential channels for the 2025 MLB season, including Fox, FS1, ESPN, ABC and MLB Network, along with 18 RSNs. It also includes a subscription to ESPN+ (typically $12/month). The pack costs $70/month, but you can try it all out for free for 5 days first. Every DirecTV subscriber, regardless of tier, enjoys access to an unlimited cloud DVR. Pros Lower cost live TV streaming pack Included ESPN+ Unlimited DVR Cons Limited RSN coverage Limited channels Try free at DirecTV Stream Get Free this season with T-Mobile (this week only): Get for free with T-Mobile With the app, you can watch out-of-market regular season games on your phone, TV, or tablet and listen to live audio for all MLB teams and between March 25 and March 31, 2025, T-Mobile customers can sign up for an entire season of – a $149.99 value – for free in the T-Life app. Customers will need to save and redeem this offer within T-Mobile Tuesdays on the T-Life app by April 1, 2025, at 4:59 a.m. ET and sign up for between March 25, 2025, at 5:00 a.m. ET and April 1, 2025, at 4:59 a.m. ET to receive a free subscription to for the 2025 season. Sign up for free at T-Mobile Which MLB teams are playing on Opening Day? 26 MLB clubs are scheduled to play on Opening Day, March 27. The matchup between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Colorado Rockies has been postponed to Friday, March 28 in order to prepare the Rays' temporary home field, George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, FL, where they will play due to the damage that Tropicana Field sustained during Hurricane Milton last year. MLB Opening Day schedule: All times Eastern Advertisement Here's a schedule of every Opening Day game time this week. Most games are available to watch on local RSNs, while two games, the Brewers vs. Yankees and the Tigers vs. Dodgers, will be nationally televised on ESPN. Out-of-market games will be available on Thursday, Mar. 27 California Angels vs. Chicago White Sox, 4:10 p.m. Houston Astros vs. New York. Mets, 4:10 p.m. Oakland Athletics vs. Seattle Mariners, 10:10 p.m. Toronto Blue Jays vs. Baltimore Orioles, 3:07 p.m. Atlanta Braves vs. San Diego Padres, 4:10 p.m. Milwaukee Brewers vs. New York Yankees, 3:05 p.m. (ESPN) St. Louis Cardinals vs. Minnesota Twins, 4:15 p.m. Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Chicago Cubs, 10:10 p.m. San Francisco Giants vs. Cincinnati Reds, 4:10 p.m. Cleveland Guardians vs. Kansas City Royals, 4:10 p.m. Florida Marlins vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, 4:10 p.m. Washington Nationals vs. Philadelphia Phillies, 4:05 p.m. Texas Rangers vs. Boston Red Sox, 4:05 p.m. Detroit Tigers vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, 7:10 p.m. (ESPN) Friday, March 28 Tampa Bay Rays vs. Colorado Rockies, 4:10 p.m. How to stream MLB games this season: Stream out-of-market MLB games live An subscription is a great way to catch all your favorite teams' out-of-market games live. You can subscribe to just get access to your team's games starting at $20/month (although that isn't an option for every team), or upgrade to get games from all the teams (that aren't blacked out) starting at $30/month or $150 for the year. From $19.99/month at Get for free with T-Mobile With the app, you can watch out-of-market regular season games on your phone, TV, or tablet and listen to live audio for all MLB teams and between March 25 and March 31, 2025, T-Mobile customers can sign up for an entire season of – a $149.99 value – for free in the T-Life app. Customers will need to save and redeem this offer within T-Mobile Tuesdays on the T-Life app by April 1, 2025, at 4:59 a.m. ET and sign up for between March 25, 2025, at 5:00 a.m. ET and April 1, 2025, at 4:59 a.m. ET to receive a free subscription to for the 2025 season Sign up for free at T-Mobile Stream MLB Sunday Leadoff The Roku Channel The Roku Channel will be the home of MLB's "Sunday Leadoff" series this year. While it's easiest for those who own a Roku device or Roku TV to tune into The Roku Channel, the platform is free and technically accessible to all. If you have a smart TV, The Roku Channel should be available via the app store. You can also watch The Roku Channel on your computer or mobile device, totally free. Watch free at Roku Stream select MLB games ESPN+ Some MLB coverage will stream on ESPN+ this season, including two Opening Day games. So if you're a general sports lover and want to occasionally tune into MLB games, an ESPN+ subscription could be an option. You can look ahead at the ESPN+ baseball schedule here. ESPN+ grants you access to exclusive ESPN+ content including live events, fantasy sports tools and premium ESPN+ articles. You can stream ESPN+ through an app on your smart TV, phone, tablet, computer and on $11.99/month at ESPN More ways to watch the 2025 MLB season: Check out Yahoo's latest streaming advice, based on hands-on testing. Yahoo Streaming Guides: Best streaming services | Best live TV streaming services | Best streaming services for sports | Best streaming deals Yahoo Streaming Reviews: Amazon Prime Video review | DirecTV Stream review | Disney Plus review | Fubo TV review | Hulu review | Hulu + Live TV review | Paramount Plus review | Peacock Review | Philo Review | Sling TV review
New York Times
27-03-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
All change in the Yankees locker room
Follow live updates from MLB Opening Day, featuring an action-packed, 14-game slate Notable locker assignments for the Yankees: Paul Goldschmidt has Juan Soto's spot Austin Wells has Anthony Rizzo's spot Anthony Volpe has Gleyber Torres's spot Cody Bellinger has Alex Verdugo's spot Jazz Chisholm Jr. has Jose Trevino's spot Devin Williams has Tommy Kahnle's spot Yankees designated hitter Ben Rice changed his No. from 93 to No. 22. There may be numerous No. 22 jerseys in the stands at Yankee Stadium today because that's the number Juan Soto wore last season. Here are your views on the $765 million man, Juan Soto: Jack R.: Great player, exciting to watch, but Yankee management is moving on to developing a team rather than one particular star who would eat up a huge part of a business payroll. As of today, the Mets won't get past the L.A. Dodgers, so let's evaluate how well this turns out in October. George C.: This will be the biggest flop contract on the long list of suckers Scott Boras has taken to the cleaners. $50 million per year for 29 home runs and a batting average of .285 in his mid twenties. When he is halfway through this deal he will be in his mid thirties, the point at which all hitters start to significantly decline. Jerry N.: The dude is special. Must-see at-bats, clutch hits, little leaguers emulate him, solid citizen, first ballot HOF. Cohen didn't get super rich throwing away money. I'm a Yankee fan and it's clear they are building something special in Queens. Their brand is on a quick rising trajectory. Their only problem is they are going to have go through the Dodgers every year to get to the World Series. Nathan E.: Is he worth it? It's not my money and he's a generational hitter, And we'd love to hear more from you guys, our loyal readers — email your thoughts, predictions and expectations to live@ With a matter-of-fact tone, Juan Soto sounded confident. In his decision to pick the New York Mets. In his ability to perform at an elite level, starting with today's season opener. In anything, really. Especially his contract. The pressure doesn't cloud his view of it. He sees the realization of an idea first introduced to him when he was 17 years old. 'If it's not the best, it's gotta be one of the best contracts ever — and not because of the money but all the perks in the contract,' Soto said in a recent interview about the years-long process that ultimately made him supremely at ease playing against the backdrop of a 15-year, $765 million deal. 'I feel like there is no other like it.' That's because there isn't. It's the richest deal in sports history. It even contains special extras like luxury suites at home games, other premium seats and his customary No. 22 uniform. Read more on one of the sport's biggest stars below. GO FURTHER Banking on Juan Soto: Mets star embraces $765 million worth of expectations For the past six years, The Athletic has been surveying experts around the game to determine who the aces are. Once again we convened a panel of 20, with expertise in scouting, player development and analytics. The executives, scouts and analysts we consulted were granted anonymity in order to offer opinions. Each member of the panel filled out a survey featuring 80 pitchers. The list included the top 50 in FanGraphs' version of wins above replacement in 2024, plus 30 others we thought merited consideration. To make things easier on our panel, we excluded pitchers who did not appear in 2024, which is why you won't see Shohei Ohtani, Spencer Strider or Eury Pérez on this list. With that in mind, let's try to answer the question that changes each spring: Who are baseball's aces? GO FURTHER MLB insiders rank starting pitchers: Who's 'just a guy' and who's No. 1? Follow the link below to check out The Athletic's fourth annual MLB Position Player Tiers, where we rank the top 100 position players in baseball based on their expected all-around hitting, fielding and baserunning value for the 2025 season and group them with similarly ranked players in the following six tiers: Best of the best MVP contenders All-stars Steady and solid 30-something regulars 20-something regulars We've also enlisted scouts, coaches and front-office personnel from across MLB to share their thoughts — anonymously, so as to be unfiltered — on the players being ranked and the rankings themselves. And if you're curious how each of us ranked our top 100 players, you can find out here. GO FURTHER How MLB's Top 100 position players stack up, from Juan Soto to Shohei Ohtani Getty Images Here are the expected starting pitchers from the second half of today's slate: ATL vs. SD - Chris Sale (L) vs. Michael King (R) - Chris Sale (L) vs. Michael King (R) LAA vs. CWS - Yusei Kikuchi (L) vs. Sean Burke (R) - Yusei Kikuchi (L) vs. Sean Burke (R) PIT vs. MIA - Paul Skenes (R) vs. Sandy Alcantara (R) - Paul Skenes (R) vs. Sandy Alcantara (R) MIN vs. STL - Pablo Lopez (R) vs. Sonny Gray (R) - Pablo Lopez (R) vs. Sonny Gray (R) DET vs. LAD - Tarik Skubal (L) vs. Blake Snell (L) - Tarik Skubal (L) vs. Blake Snell (L) CHC vs. AZ - Justin Steele (L) vs. Zac Gallen (R) - Justin Steele (L) vs. Zac Gallen (R) ATH vs. SEA - Luis Severino (R) vs. Logan Gilbert (R) Getty Images Here are the expected starting pitchers from the first half of today's slate: MIL vs. NYY - Freddy Peralta (R) vs. Carlos Rodon (L) - Freddy Peralta (R) vs. Carlos Rodon (L) BAL vs. TOR - Zach Eflin (R) vs. Jose Berrios (R) - Zach Eflin (R) vs. Jose Berrios (R) BOS vs. TEX - Garrett Crochet (L) vs. Nathan Eovaldi (R) - Garrett Crochet (L) vs. Nathan Eovaldi (R) PHI vs. WSH - Zack Wheeler (R) vs. MacKenzie Gore (L) - Zack Wheeler (R) vs. MacKenzie Gore (L) CLE vs. KC - Tanner Bibee (R) vs. Cole Ragans (L) - Tanner Bibee (R) vs. Cole Ragans (L) NYM vs. HOU - Clay Homes (R) vs. Framber Valdez (L) - Clay Homes (R) vs. Framber Valdez (L) SF vs. CIN - Logan Webb (R) vs. Hunter Greene (R) The Athletic It is a busy time in the world of sports with MLB Opening Day finally here, March Madness underway, the final stretch of both the Premier League and the Champions League looming, NBA playoffs approaching and much more. Luckily for you, The Athletic 's award-winning coverage is your one-stop shop for all thing sports and you can subscribe on an exclusive offer here. We'd love to hear from you throughout today's coverage. There will be ample storylines to follow today, from Juan Soto's Mets debut, to the return of Mike Trout for the Angels and of course, the must-watch Dodgers are in action. Furthermore, we'd love to make you a part of the content. Via email, send images or messages containing the following to live@ and your contribution may be included in today's coverage: The most random jersey you spotted at the ballpark today (Think a Carlos Correa Giants jersey) The view from your seats, especially if it's one that would count as an infamous Uecker Seat A photo and quick review of ridiculous ballpark foods Getty Images Not to sound like the opening crawl of a 'Star Wars' film, but it is a time of unrest and upheaval in the baseball broadcasting universe. The 2023 bankruptcy of Diamond Sports Group thrust more than a third of Major League Baseball into television uncertainty. The Texas Rangers didn't announce their 2025 TV package until two months ago; the Pittsburgh Pirates are broadcast on a station partially owned by the Boston Red Sox; and the Seattle Mariners are on a station other teams recently abandoned. A 36-year partnership with ESPN is entering its final season. Local blackouts and disjointed national agreements have caused frustration and confusion, and existing contracts and local norms have stymied the league's desire for a more unified presentation. All 2,430 regular-season games will be televised this year, but fans need the proper subscriptions, the right equipment and a detailed schedule to watch each one. It's enough to make you say, 'My oh my!' and 'Holy cow!' and 'How about that?' But we're here to help. You'll have to check local listings and individual schedules to find out which teams are on which platform on which night — there aren't many gimmes; the Chicago Cubs haven't been on WGN in five years — but we can help with the basics about how to access the various outlets you'll need to watch every game. GO FURTHER How to watch MLB games in 2025: Streaming options, TV channels and subscription info Here is the full schedule of games on today's agenda (times ET): Brewers vs. Yankees - 3:05 p.m. - 3:05 p.m. Orioles vs. Blue Jays - 3:07 p.m. - 3:07 p.m. Red Sox vs. Rangers - 4:05 p.m. - 4:05 p.m. Phillies vs. Nationals - 4:05 p.m. - 4:05 p.m. Guardians vs. Royals - 4:10 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Mets vs. Astros - 4:10 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Giants vs. Reds - 4:10 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Braves vs. Padres - 4:10 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Angels vs. White Sox - 4:10 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Pirates vs. Marlins - 4:10 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Twins vs. Cardinals - 4:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Tigers vs. Dodgers - 7:10 p.m. - 7:10 p.m. Cubs vs. Diamondbacks - 10:10 p.m. - 10:10 p.m. Athletics vs. Mariners - 10:10 p.m. Getty Images Baseball fans, at long last, the day we've all been waiting for has arrived. MLB Opening Day is upon us, featuring a full schedule of games as 28 of the league's 30 teams are in action today, beginning with the Milwaukee Brewers vs. the New York Yankees at 3:05 p.m. ET from Yankee Stadium. We here at The Athletic have you covered with score updates, news and highlights from every game so follow along, settle in and let's play ball!
