The Yankees and Dodgers, two 2020 World Series favorites, kicked off the shortened regular season with wins on Opening Day, and the remaining 26 MLB clubs will be in action throughout the day on Friday.
Aces Jacob deGrom, Hyun-Jin Ryu, Aaron Nola and Justin Verlander will be on the mound, and Madison Bumgarner will make his first start for the Diamondbacks.
Here’s a full rundown of the Friday schedule, with pitching matchups and TV information. ESPN will be broadcasting a triple-header of games starting at 4:00 p.m. ET, and MLB Network will also have a pair of games.
Braves at Mets (4:00 p.m. ET, ESPN)
Pitching matchup: Mike Soroka (ATL) vs. Jacob deGrom (NYM)
Tigers at Reds (6:10 p.m. ET, MLB Network)
Pitching matchup: Matthew Boyd (DET) vs. Sonny Gray (CIN)
Blue Jays at Rays (6:40 p.m. ET)
Pitching matchup: Hyun-Jin Ryu (TOR) vs. Charlie Morton (TB)
Brewers at Cubs (7:00 p.m. ET, ESPN)
Pitching matchup: Brandon Woodruff (MIL) vs. Kyle Hendricks (CHC)
Marlins at Phillies (7:05 p.m. ET)
Pitching matchup: Sandy Alcantara (MIA) vs. Aaron Nola (PHI)
Royals at Indians (7:10 p.m. ET)
Pitching matchup: Danny Duffy (KC) vs. Shane Bieber (CLE)
ORioles at Red Sox (7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN+)
Pitching matchup: Tommy Milone (BAL) vs. Nathan Eovaldi (BOS)
Rockies at Rangers (8:05 p.m. ET)
Pitching matchup: German Marquez (COL) vs. Lance Lynn (TEX)
Twins at White Sox (8:10 p.m. ET)
Pitching matchup: Jose Berrios (MIN) vs. Lucas Giolito (CHW)
Pirates at Cardinals (8:15 p.m. ET)
Pitching matchup: Joe Musgrove (PIT) vs. Jack Flaherty (STL)
Mariners at Astros (9:10 p.m. ET, MLB Network)
Pitching matchup: Marco Gonzales (SEA) vs. Justin Verlander (HOU)
Diamondbacks at Padres (9:10 p.m. ET)
Pitching matchup: Madison Bumgarner (ARI) vs. Chris Paddack (SD)
Giants at Dodgers (9:40 p.m. ET)
Pitching matchup: Jeff Samardzija (SF) vs. Ross Stripling (LAD)
Angels at Athletics (10:00 p.m. ET, ESPN)
Pitching matchup: Andrew Heaney (LAA) vs. Frankie Montas (OAK)
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