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It’s Opening Day! Here’s all you need to know
Thursday, March 26
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Opening Day! Check out the ultimate guide to every matchup
Paul Skenes vs. the Mets (1:15 ET, NBC/Peacock) starts off the greatest day of the year for baseball fans. We got our first taste of the season on Opening Night, but with 11 games on the schedule today, we’ve only just begun.
Yanks live up to Opening Night fanfare with shutout win over Giants
A historic first strike challenge was … upheld!
The 5 top highlights of 2026 Opening Night
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MLB returns to NBC with epic twin bill featuring Skenes vs. Mets, Dodgers’ banner raising
Reigning MVP Judge sets dubious mark with Opening Day K’s
Barry Bonds was almost a Yankee. Then he hung up on George Steinbrenner
Whoops! Springer, Clement sit in wrong seats at hockey game
PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ!
MUST-SEE PLAY
From the bobble to the bare hand, Jazz Chisholm Jr. stayed with this scorching liner for a nifty catch – and had quite the reaction.
OH, AND YOU SHOULD SEE THE SHOES HE WORE TO MAKE THE PLAY >>
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What needs to go right for each team this season
While every team is looking forward to the 2026 campaign, they also need a little luck to achieve their goals. Our reporters offer up one big thing that needs to go right for each club this year.
Pick the winner of every Opening Day game!
Compete and you could win $5,000. Enter your picks by 1 p.m. ET in the 2026 MLB Opening Day Pick ‘Em presented by KONAMI eBaseball.
K-pop superstars BTS help soundtrack Opening Day
One of the most popular groups on the planet helps celebrate a new season by lending their new single, FYA, to a fresh MLB hype video.
Cuteness overload
Francisco Lindor earned the nickname Mr. Smile for a reason, and he just delivered a whole bunch of them with one of the cutest interviews we’ve seen in a long time.
In Japan, they wake up to baseball
Rise and shine! An emotional ad spot shows diehard fans waking up to games — the “MLB Breakfast Club” — as the baseball-crazed nation prepares to watch its favorite stars this season.
Tigers vs. Padres on MLB Network
It’s Opening Day action on MLB Network! Reigning AL Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal takes the mound for the Tigers as they battle Fernando Tatis Jr. and the Padres at 4 p.m. ET.
MLB Network has Opening Day covered
Catch an action-packed day on MLB Network with The Leadoff Spot at 9 a.m. ET, MLB Central at 10, MLB Now at noon, Intentional Talk at 1 p.m., MLB Tonight: National Pregame Show at 2:30, MLB Tonight at 7 and Quick Pitch at 10.
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