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Opening Day has arrived for the Major League Baseball, with 26 teams sets to start the 2024 season on Thursday, including the Chicago Cubs and Texas Rangers.
The first pitch of the interleague game will be at 7:35 p.m. on ESPN in Arlington Texas. The broadcast will feature ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball broadcast team with play-by-play announcer Karl Ravech, analysts David Cone and Eduardo Pérez and reporter Buster Olney. The quartet will be in their third season together.
The game can be streamed live, in-market on FuboTV or DirecTV Stream’s Choice plan. Both services offer free trials.
The Rangers come into Thursday night’s opener as the reigning World Series Champions, while the Cubs are trying to build on what was their first season over .500 since 2020. It will also be the debut of new Cubs manager Craig Counsell.
Here’s more information on the game and how you can watch it:
- Who: Chicago Cubs at Texas Rangers.
- When: Thursday, March 28, 2024
- Where: Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas
- Time: 7:35 p.m. ET
- Channel: ESPN
- Best Streaming Options: Fubo or DirecTV Stream (free trials)
Here’s an extended preview of tonight’s game, courtesy of the Associated Press.
The Texas Rangers host the Chicago Cubs in the season opener.
Texas had a 90-72 record overall and a 50-31 record at home last season. The Rangers pitching staff averaged 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings while giving up 4.4 runs per game in the 2023 season.
Chicago had an 83-79 record overall and a 38-43 record in road games last season. The Cubs pitching staff had a collective 4.09 ERA while averaging 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings in the 2023 season.
INJURIES: Rangers: Jacob deGrom: 60-Day IL (elbow), Carson Coleman: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Cubs: None listed.
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