MLB Opening Day starters
MLB’s Opening Day slate kicks off March 26 with a three‑day rollout for all 30 teams — José Soriano is lined up to make his Opening Day debut for the Angels against the Astros in Houston. (cbssports.com) Teams have also started unveiling fan food tie‑ins for the openers, from two‑foot hot dogs to loaded shakes. (usatoday.com)
MLB is hosting a running tracker that lists every club’s announced Opening Day starter and was updated March 18 to reflect newly named pitchers across the league. (mlb.com) Houston’s planned starter for the Angels matchup is Hunter Brown, per CBS Sports’ Opening Day tracker, and the Angels‑Astros opener carries a 4:10 p.m. ET first pitch on March 26. (cbssports.com) (mlb.com) MLB’s report on the Angels notes manager Kurt Suzuki and the club’s pitching coaches told José Soriano in Tempe that he’d draw Opening Day, and the piece describes an emotional reaction when Soriano learned he’d get the assignment. (mlb.com) The season begins the night before with a standalone Opening Night game — the Yankees at Giants on March 25 — which MLB says will stream on Netflix with first pitch at 8:05 p.m. ET. (mlb.com) MLB’s three‑day rollout is concrete: 22 teams play on Thursday, March 26; six clubs open on Friday, March 27; and March 28 is the first day all 30 teams are scheduled to be in action. (mlb.com) CBS Sports’ roundup highlights other early starters named by clubs, including Tarik Skubal for the Tigers, Garrett Crochet for the Red Sox, and Sandy Alcantara receiving another Opening Day nod for the Marlins. (cbssports.com) Teams also pushed promotional concession menus tied to the openers — the Texas Rangers are promoting two‑foot “Boomstick” items at Globe Life Field, and entertainment outlets compiled leaguewide offerings that include two‑foot hot dogs and loaded milkshakes for Opening Day. (wfaa.com) (tmz.com)
