Tag: MLB Opening Day

Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Colorado Rockies live stream, TV channel, how to watch MLB Opening Day

The World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers will open up their season on the road to face the Colorado Rockies on Thursday afternoon.

The World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers will open up their season on the road to face the Colorado Rockies on Thursday afternoon from Coors Field in Colorado.

The Dodgers are coming off an incredible year after winning the World Series they’ll look for a repeat with pretty much the same roster intact. As for Colorado, they finished fourth in the division and ended up missing the playoffs and will hope to turn that around this season.

MLB players and coaches will be wearing these awesome official on-field face coverings throughout the 2021 season.

Here is everything you need to know to catch the action this afternoon.

Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Colorado Rockies

  • When: Thursday, April 1
  • Time: 4:05 p.m. ET
  • TV Channel: ESPN, ESPN Deportes (LAD Blacked Out)
  • Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free)

Starting Pitchers:

LAD: Clayton Kershaw, LHP

COL: German Marquez, RHP

MLB Odds and Betting Lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds last updated Thursday at 2:30 p.m. ET.

LA Dodgers (-225) vs. Colorado Rockies (+195)

O/U: 11

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Golden State Warriors share good luck message with San Francisco Giants on MLB Opening Day

The Golden State Warriors shared support for the San Francisco Giants before their Opening Day game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Before the NBA makes its much-anticipated return to the court in the Orlando Bubble, another sport hit the field. After postponing the start of the season due to the coronavirus pandemic, Major League Baseball chalked the lines for Opening Day 2020.

On Thursday, baseball began its 60 game season with two games on the docket. The defending World Series champion Washington Nationals started the day against the New York Yankees. For the night slate, the San Francisco Giants cracked off their season with a matchup against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Prior to the Giants’ Southern California tilt with their bitter rival, the Golden State Warriors wished their new San Francisco neighbor good luck on Opening Day. On Twitter, the Warriors shared their message with an image of San Francisco’s Lou Seal with Stephen Curry.

Via @warriors on Twitter:

 

In past seasons, both Curry and Klay Thompson have been spotted at Oracle Park donning San Francisco Giants gear.

Johnny Cueto took the ball from new manager Gabe Kapler as the starting pitcher on Opening Day against Dustin May and the Dodgers. The Giants got on the board early. However, it didn’t last long.

Kapler’s club couldn’t hang with the Dodgers’ firepower, dropping their first game of the season, 8-1.

Golden State’s former neighbor, the Oakland Athletics will begin their season on Friday against Mike Trout and the Los Angeles Angels.

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This MLB video narrated by Jon Hamm will get you fired up for Opening Day

Goosebumps.

Major League Baseball is officially back today with two games on Opening Day (Yankees-Nationals, Giants-Dodgers) that will kick off a 60-game regular season that will be unlike anything we’ve ever seen before.

While it’s weird that Opening Day is happening in July, and that Fox Sports will have virtual fans in stadiums, baseball is back and some more normalcy returns to our lives as we continue to battle the coronavirus.

If you need to get fired up for baseball then you should watch this excellent video by the MLB Network. It was written by the great Tom Verducci and and narrated by the great Jon Hamm, who loves his St. Louis Cardinals.

Check this out:

Welcome back, baseball.

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10 of the most notable NFL players who also played in the MLB

Since the 1920s, close to 70 athletes have played for both leagues. And, for various reasons, these are 10 of the most notable.

The MLB’s Opening Day ceremonies would have kicked off today, had the sports world not been suspended indefinitely without play due to the coronavirus pandemic. One of the greatest moments in sports, the first day of baseball always produces a wave of nostalgia for the players and fans, an ageless stretch from the young to the old.

The trashcan jokes alone would have made this year’s festivities memorable, but alas, there will be no crack of the bat, no soothing PA announcements, no flyovers, and no snark at the Astros’ expense. All that is left—other than the enjoyable reruns of yesteryear—is list of NFL players who also played in the MLB.

Some history: Both leagues have interwoven throughout the decades, beginning in the 1920s when several MLB players joined teams in the newly formed NFL. (Before the ’20s, star baseball players, like Christy Mathewson, played both but the NFL was not yet official.)

Since then, close to 70 athletes have played for the MLB and NFL. And, for a few interesting reasons, these are 10 of the most notable.

Let’s play ball!

Jim Thorpe

(Photo by National Baseball Hall of Fame Library/MLB via Getty Images)

Thorpe was the original do-it-all athlete, which included gold medals and even pro basketball. He played major league baseball for the New York Giants, Cincinnati Reds, and Boston Braves. During those years, Thorpe also played football. He began his career with the Canton Bulldogs, which was part of the inaugural 1920 NFL season, and then played for (and coached) a handful of teams after that. Surrounded by the fame of his heroics at the Olympics, Thorpe was a major draw for both sports, though football would turn out to be his more decorated. No other two-sport star has played for more NFL teams (six) than Thorpe.

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Coronavirus: How MLB opening day could be impacted

MLB is reportedly considering moving games to safer sites.

The 2020 Major League Baseball regular season is scheduled to begin on March 26th with Opening Day, but the growing threat of coronavirus across the country could force schedule changes, or potentially leave some teams playing in empty stadiums.

In several MLB markets, government officials have advised a ban on large gatherings of people, which has led MLB to reportedly consider moving games out of areas with a concentration of coronavirus cases.

According to a report by the Wall Street Journal, regular-season games could be held at spring training sites, or in cities without coronavirus outbreaks.

On Tuesday, the Associated Press reported that Washington governor Jay Inslee plans to ban all gatherings of more than 250 people in the Seattle metro area, which would force the Mariners to either play elsewhere or play in an empty T-Mobile Park. As the virus continues to spread, it seems likely that other teams could soon deal with similar bans.

Also on Tuesday, Ohio governor Mike DeWine called for all sporting events held indoors to be staged without spectators – but not all venues are ready to comply with the governor’s wishes. Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland announced that it will continue to host events with fans, and that the arena will “continue to evaluate” the situation. The venue is set to host first and second round games in the NCAA tournament later this month.

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