27-03-2025
MLB Opening Day schedule 2025, ranked: Which games to watch on Thursday
MLB Opening Day schedule 2025, ranked: Which games to watch on Thursday
HEY HEY IT'S OPENING DAY!
That's right, it's time for 2025 MLB Opening Day, with almost every team in action on the first day of the season. And while there's that whole men's March Madness Sweet 16 thing at night, there's a lot of great baseball action on Thursday.
And if you need a guide to every game, we've got it for you: a ranking of every game -- which ones you should watch if you can and which ones you can pass on if you need a break.
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Let's dive in and rank all 14 games on Thursday by watchability (all times Eastern):
14. Los Angeles Angels at Chicago White Sox, 4:10 p.m.
Yikes. I'll pass.
13. Athletics at Seattle Mariners, 10:10 p.m.
We'll be knee-deep in the men's March Madness Sweet 16 and I don't feel like staying up late for this one.
Might be good, but I think there are better games out there.
Two teams that could be sneaky good, but there are way better games on the slate.
10. Philadelphia Phillies at Washington Nationals, 4:05 p.m.
One team is good. One team is not. I'll say pass on this one.
Similar to the one above.
If it was on earlier on the East Coast, it'd be higher.
7. Milwaukee Brewers at New York Yankees, 3 p.m.
OK, you've got my attention. The first game of the day, it's on ESPN ... yeah, solid.
PAUL SKENES VS. SANDY ALCANTARA!! ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?
Juan Soto's first Mets game. Heck yeah.
4. Cleveland Guardians at Kansa City Royals, 4:10 p.m.
We've reached the "maybe this is a future playoff game" tier.
See above.
Could be the ALCS if we're lucky.
1. Detroit Tigers at Los Angeles Dodgers, 7 p.m.
Could be a World Series matchup, and maybe you want to see the All-Star Dodgers against Tarik Skubal.
