J.D. 8. First baseman Evan White, outfielder Taylor Trammell and non-roster invitee Colin Moran are among the players who could play their way onto the roster with a strong performance this spring. Ty France (R) DH Lorenzo Cain (R) CF Three-time All-Star and 2015 AL MVP Josh Donaldson will try to bring even more oomph to a powerful Yankees lineup.Note to know: The Red Sox have won their past two Opening Day matchups against the Yankees (in 2010 and '13), while scoring a combined 17 runs. Cron (R) 1B Evan White (R) 1B 4. Shortstop JeremyPea won American League Championship Series and World Series MVP honors out of the No. Toronto also added another left-handed bat to the right-handed heavy roster. 1 prospect, Bobby Witt Jr., playing third base. Jonathan India (R) 2B More >Padres DH Max Muncy5. 3. 5. 5. DJ LeMahieu (R) 2B Paul Goldschmidt (R) 1B Baseball Press MLB Lineups; My Lineups; Bullpen Usage; Login. 2. 2. 8. Martinez gives the Boston Red Sox plenty of star power, and young players Alex Verdugo and Bobby Dalbec are capable of pushing their way into that core group. 7. 2. On Tuesday in South Korea, the KBO launched the beginning of their 2020 season, with a full slate of games among the 10-team league. Marcell Ozuna (R) LF CF Luis Robert3. And Chris Sale is always a must-watch on the mound. Albert Pujols (R) 1B More >YankeesGiancarlo Stanton's Yankees debut. 9. Xander Bogaerts (R) SS Eugenio Suarez (R) SS 79. Tommy La Stella (L) 2B More >Brewers Kyle Isbel (L) RF Matt Olson (L) 1B JaCoby Jones (R) CF, 1. Jordan Luplow (R) CF They're especially stacked at the top of their order -- Charlie Blackmon, DJ LeMahieu and Nolan Arenado are a fearsome troika. The White Sox announced that Giolito will make back-to-back Opening Day starts on March 15, per MLB.com's Scott Merkin. section: | slug: mlb-opening-day-schedule-2021-matchups-live-stream-game-times-how-to-watch-first-day-of-baseball-season | sport: baseball | route: article_single.us | 8. SS Dansby Swanson9. 9. 6. Matt Davidson (R) DH Newcomer Jonathan Jay should give the Royals a solid leadoff option while fellow free-agent signee Lucas Duda will add some pop. 3. Pavin Smith (L) RF Nicholas Castellanos (R) RF Ketel Marte (S) 2B TheLos Angeles Dodgersbegin their title defense with a trip to face theColorado Rockiesat Coors Field. Manny Machado (R) 3B Jose Marmolejos (L) LF Jake Cronenworth (L) 2B Jason Castro (L) C 4. 2. 4. RF Teoscar Hernandez4. Even after losing George Springer and Carlos Correa the past two offseasons, the Astros lineup is still loaded with young stars Kyle Tucker and Yordan Alvarez leading the way alongside steady veterans Jose Altuve and Michael Brantley. 7. Nick Senzel (R) CF Right-hander Brad Brach will serve as closer with Zach Britton (Achilles) out until at least early June. C.J. DH Gavin Sheets9. 4. After Eloy Jimenez (55 games), Luis Robert (68 games) and Yasmani Grandal (93 games) all missed time to injury last year, the Chicago White Sox are an improved group simply thanks to a clean bill of health in the starting lineup. Franmil Reyes (R) DH 7. A smooth return to health from Tatis and the impending arrival of CJ Abrams will help, but this is still a middle-of-the-pack group. 3. Check back for updates as teams announce their Opening Day starting lineups for all of Friday's games, beginning with an NL East Atlanta Braves vs. New York Mets showdown at 4 p.m. Justin Smoak (S) 1B 5. Who will bat second in 2023? More >Giants 8. SP matchup: Yu Darvish (SD) vs. Madison Bumgarner (ARI) -- Darvish will become the first Padres pitcher to start back-to-back Opening Days since Edinson Vlquez did it in 2010-11.See this new face: Luke Voit, who led the Majors with 22 home runs in a shortened 2020 campaign, is expected to slot in as San Diegos designated hitter after a trade from the Yankees in March.Note to know: Bumgarners eighth Opening Day start will put him behind only Justin Verlander (12) and Clayton Kershaw (nine) among active pitchers. Below is the full schedule for 2021 MLB Opening Day. Jose Altuve (R) 2B 9. 5. Jaylin Davis (R) RF Fernando Tatis Jr. (R) SS 2. 6. Anthony Alford (R) CF 7. Guillermo Heredia (R) RF That's a great problem to have, especially considering Anthony Rendon's injury issues over the past couple of seasons. The MLB regular season starts Thursday, and there should be nonstop action, with all 30 clubs playing their first game on the same day.Teams are setting their rosters, and now the big question is: What will each team's Opening Day starting lineup look like?The MLB.com beat reporters took their best crack at predicting just that. Jeimer Candelario (S) 3B 7. Alec Bohm (R) 3B 9. 7. 6. 2020 OD starter: Mike Soroka Oh, and Cy Young winner Max Scherzer will be on the mound. 9. Rhys Hoskins (R) 1B 9. 4. 9. 7. Adding perennial 20/20 threat Trevor Story to a lineup that already featured Rafael Devers, Xander Bogaerts and J.D. Adam Frazier, Jesse Winker and Eugenio Suarez were added via trade to plug three significant roster holes, while a return to health for 2020 AL Rookie of the Year Kyle Lewis will provide a significant in-house addition. Anthony Rendon (R) 3B 2. Michael Chavis (R) 1B Kolten Wong (L) 2B Danny Jansen (R) C, 1. 6. RF Mookie Betts2. Willy Adames (R) SS Yordan Alvarez (L) DH Omar Narvaez (L) C 4. As at Phillies (3:05 p.m.)FAQ, lineups, pitchers, more >. The 35-year-old crushes left-handed pitching, posting a .935 OPS with 11 home runs in 133 plate appearances against southpaws in 2022. That said, Hosmer will make the league minimum and could be cut loose if he fails to produce. J.D. Justin Upton (R) LF Martinez5. 6. That said, bounce-back seasons from DJ LeMahieu and Torres would once again make this a top-tier offensive group. 6. Mike Trout and the Angels will face a strong White Sox team as Tony La Russa returns to the dugout. The Phillies spent $179 million to add Nick Castellanos and Kyle Schwarber in free agency, and they join Bryce Harper, J.T. Dylan Moore (R) 2B 9. Javier Baez (R) SS Red Sox. Aaron Judge in the leadoff spot? 6. 8. Miguel Sano (R) 1B All Rights Reserved. The biggest roster question is whether Bo Naylor will break camp on the roster or if he'll return to Triple-A where he can serve as the everyday catcher and continue to refine his defensive game. A middle of the order of Sean Murphy, Seth Brown and Jed Lowrie is not going to strike fear into the hearts of many opposing pitchers. 5. C.J. Jonathan Schoop (R) 2B 9. New first baseman Yonder Alonso will also be making his Indians debut. The addition of Brian Anderson gives the Brewers another option on the infield, which should allow Luis Uras to shift to second base. Max Kepler (L) RF Danny Jansen (R) C, 1. Victor Caratini (S) C Guess the Major League players who were given these famous nicknames. 12:52 pm ET, You can find every team's early season attendance plan here, Get the Draft Kit in your inbox completely free here, reportedly called off due to COVID-19 issues, MLB rumors: Dodgers, Yankees seek depth after injuries, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to miss WBC with knee injury, Kik Hernndez recounts on-field bathroom accident, Phillies top prospect Andrew Painter has tender elbow, Max Scherzer fools hitter with new pitch clock rules, Report: Padres looking to extend Juan Soto, Josh Hader, Phillies top prospect Painter has elbow tenderness, Report: Padres looking to extend Soto, Hader, Report: Mets to use six-man rotation at times in 2023, Dodgers SS Gavin Lux tears ACL, will miss entire season. 4.33. The 23-year-old hit .293/.365/.489 with 25 doubles, 21 home runs and 78 RBI in 126 games over three minor league levels in 2022, closing out the year at Triple-A. Ozzie Albies (S) 2B Leury Garcia (S) 2B, Pirates (Joe Musgrove) at Cardinals (Jack Flaherty), 8:15 ET, 1. 4. The Nats will be missing one key lineup piece on Opening Day with Daniel Murphy recovering from offseason knee surgery, but they have plenty of star power to make up for it. 9. Jacob Stallings (R) C Carlos Correa (R) SS Cron was a solid move by a usually bumbling front office. With Fernando Tatis Jr. sidelined following wrist surgery and Luke Voit the only notable addition to the starting lineup, this might actually be a worse San Diego offense than the one that ranked 14th in runs scored last year. Two powerful lineups. Miguel Rojas (R) SS, 1. Christian Yelich (L) LF 8. 3. 5. More >Reds 1B Freddie Freeman3. 5. Jorge Soler (R) DH ET on ESPN. Dylan Bundy gets the nod on Opening Day for the first time in his career, and Colby Rasmus, a career .252/.318/.463 hitter versus righties, should add to an already potent Orioles lineup. 4. Giolito is the first White Sox starter with consecutive Game 1 nods since . 5. 2. 7. Early-season performance will dictate which of Sam Dyson, Hunter Strickland and Tony Watson will earn the setup role behind closer Mark Melancon. Elias Diaz (R) C Braves (Mike Soroka) at Mets (Jacob deGrom), 4:10 ET (ESPN), 1. Freddie Freeman (L) 1B 5. 6. 7. 1B Jose Abreu4. Martin Maldonado (R) C, 1. 1. 6. Nicky Delmonico (L) RF He'll face new Twins shortstop Carlos Correa, after the team added the headliner of the 2022 free-agent class on a three-year deal worth $105.2 million.Note to know: MLB Pipeline's No. So get ready for two full days of baseball with this guide to all 15 season-opening matchups on Thursday and Friday, listed in order of start time (all times ET). Starling Marte (R) CF The Rays enter the 2018 season with plenty of new faces set to play big roles, like Carlos Gomez and C.J. Pablo Sandoval (S) 1B The Reds lost two of their top hitters in Nick Castellanos and Jesse Winker and replaced them with Tommy Pham and Colin Moran. 2. Realmuto (R) C Max Muncy (L) 1B Mark Canha (R) LF Josh Donaldson (R) 3B Rating: 4.00. featured. Fantasy baseball: Which prospects have fantasy value in 2023? Kevin Pillar (R) RF 2. 9. 8. 2. Once Fernando Tatis Jr. returns to the active roster after serving the final 20 games of his PED suspension, expect to see him at one of the corner outfield spots, pushing veterans Nelson Cruz and Matt Carpenter into a straight platoon in the DH role. Played: 16,759. 3. They could make a powerful first impression on Opening Day. Elvis Andrus (R) SS That said, this is still largely the same group that finished 30th in runs scored and 28th in team OPS a year ago. Brandon Nimmo (L) CF Yuli Gurriel (R) 1B This team remains a potential landing spot for some of the top names still available in free agency, given their ability to offer up more playing time than most contending teams. 9. 3. 5. Rangers (Jon Gray) at Blue Jays (Jos Berros) 7:07 p.m. Friday. Bryce Harper (L) RF 9. Justin Turner (R) 3B 9. 3. 3B Rafael Devers3. Kris Bryant (R) 3B Wilmer Flores (R) DH 3. Boston Red Sox Opening Day Starting Lineups 2013-2022. David Peralta (L) LF Kris Bryant should thrive in Coors Field, Ryan McMahon and Brendan Rodgers are both solid young offensive players, and re-signing C.J. 2. Jorge Alfaro (R) C 3B Yoan Moncada5. Buster Posey (R) C League: Friday March 3rd, 2023 . The left-hander will get the Opening Day nod vs. the Phillies, who faced Fried twice last season and scored one run in 10 innings against him. 3. One of McClure's top MLB DFS picks for MLB Opening Day is Royals SS/3B Bobby Witt Jr. at $2,300 on DraftKings and $2,400 on FanDuel. 1. Rio Ruiz (L) 3B Michael Brantley (L) LF Brian Anderson (R) 3B 6. Andrelton Simmons (R) SS 6. 3. Thursday, April 1(All times U.S./Eastern). 6. The rest of the infield remains a work in progress, but they'll receive a major boost once future face of the franchise Adley Rutschman takes over as the starting catcher. 2. 3-7 spots in the batting order could be shuffled around in any order based on who is swinging the hot bat, and Brandon Crawford could also enter that conversation if he plays closer to his 2021 level. CF Cody Bellinger9. Kole Calhoun (L) RF Tommy Edman (S) 2B 2. Slugger Paul Goldschmidt is still the D-backs player to watch while he vies for his first ever NL MVP Award. Bo Bichette (R) SS 9. Kevin Kiermaier (L) CF 7. 5. 3. 8. 62. Austin Hays (R) CF David Bote (R) 2B Yuli Gurriel (R) 1B Rangers at Blue Jays (7:07 p.m. 3. More >D-backs 8. 3. 2. Yu Darvish (R) P, 1. Do you Know EVERY 2021 MLB Starting Lineup?What is the opening day lineup for every team in MLB for the 2021 season? 2. More >Mets 7. 5. Realmuto (R) C Behind those longtime stars, the Tigers will also have high expectations for players like Nicholas Castellanos in 2018. 8. Meanwhile, Starling Marte hit second in 107 of the 116 games he started. 3. 2. Ji Hwan Bae is also an option at second base, while Connor Joe, Cal Mitchell, Travis Swaggerty, Tucupita Marcano and Ryan Vilade will all get a long look in the outfield. Top prospect Ronald Acuna Jr. will be with the team soon enough, but the Braves' Opening Day lineup will still have a lot of players to watch, from Ender Inciarte to Freddie Freeman to Julio Teheran. The Orioles have three starting spots available for Gunnar Henderson, Adam Frazier,Ramn Uras and Jorge Mateo, so expect plenty of shuffling across the infield throughout the season. 5. 6. If Jeff McNeil can bounce back, Robinson Cano can prove he has something left in the tank and Brandon Nimmo can stay healthy, this could be an elite offensive group. 4. Jesse Winker (L) LF Josh Reddick (L) RF Travis Shaw (L) 3B The Rangers still have a hole to plug in left field, and a reunion with Jurickson Profar still looks like their best option. Yoenis Cespedes (R) DH Matt Olson (L) 1B lvarez has work to do on his defensive game, while Baty is recovering from a thumb injury that ended his 2022 campaign. 1. 2. And Ryan Braun will be playing first base on Opening Day. 6. Ty France (R) DH 9. The only viable option on the free-agent market is former rival Gary Sanchez. SP matchup: Tyler Mahle (CIN) vs. Max Fried (ATL) -- The World Series champs begin their title defense behind Fried, who's making his second straight Opening Day start after winning the clinching game of the Fall Classic.See this new face: Matt Olson will be taking over for Freddie Freeman at first base in Atlanta, with the 28-year-old lefty slugger coming off a 39-homer season for the A's.Note to know: For the 14th straight year, Joey Votto will start at first base for Cincinnati, breaking a tie with Dave Concepcion for second on the all-time franchise list for consecutive Opening Day starts, behind only Pete Rose (16). Mike Yastrzemski (L) RF Eight more season-opening matchups will wait for Friday, with the Red Sox and Yankees kicking it off after their opener was postponed on Thursday. Nolan Arenado (R) 3B 6. 3. Freddy Galvis (S) SS After a busy offseason of roster shuffling, it's worth taking an updated look at how all 30 lineups stack up heading into the 2022 season. 9. 8. Cavan Biggio still has plenty of upside, Alejandro Kirk will be turned loose in the starting DH role, and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is capable of star-caliber production if he can just find a bit more consistency over the course of a 162-game season. 7. Dexter Fowler (S) RF Cody Bellinger (L) CF Joey Gallo (L) RF 2. Nomar Mazara (L) DH The Cardinals have excellent depth with Juan Yepez and Alec Burleson likely to see semi-regular action at designated hitter or at a corner outfield spot, while Paul DeJong is still around as an option on the infield. The 2022 MLB season is upon us, and the schedule is packed with juicy season-opening matchups over the first two days. DH Alejandro Kirk6. Bubba Starling (R) CF, Make your Opening Day picks. Gleyber Torres (R) SS Stephen Vogt (L) C 7. 5. The D-backs added catcher Gabriel Moreno and outfielder Kyle Lewis in offseason trades, and while neither player is penciled in to our projected lineup, both will get regular playing time. Brian Goodwin (L) RF, 1. Jose Ramirez (S) 3B Yasmani Grandal (S) C As another long, cold winter starts to thaw, we're just a couple of weeks away from pitchers and catchers reporting to spring training in sunny Arizona and Florida. Luis Robert (R) CF A ballpark-by-ballpark guide to MLB Opening Day 2021 and beyond. Renato Nunez (R) DH 7. Feb 23, 2023. 4. 1B Matt Olson4. The Royals shook up their starting lineup when they traded center fielder Michael A. Taylor to the Twins and infielder Adalberto Mondesi to the Red Sox in January. 8. 6. 9. Luis Urias (R) SS So, there was some shuffling to the batting order to address that, with Schwarber shifting down to the two-hole and Darick Hall slotting between Alec Bohm and Nick Castellanos. With a stacked lineup and pitching staff, the Bronx Bombers enter the regular season looking like a major World Series contender. Shortstop Dansby Swanson is one to watch as he enters a contract year. Tyler Glasnow (L) P, 1. 3. Edwin Encarnacion (R) DH Yadier Molina (R) C 2. The Marlins will be without some key players early, though, as J.T. Bryce Harper, Anthony Rendon, Ryan Zimmerman, Trea Turner and the returning Adam Eaton will spearhead the NL East champs. Daniel Murphy (L) 1B Didi Gregorius (L) SS Jose Martinez (R) DH 5. 9. The 2022 MLB season is upon us, and the schedule is packed with juicy season-opening matchups over the first two days. LF Marcell Ozuna6. There will be a lot of excitement when the Phillies open their season after a very eventful winter. Isiah Kiner-Falefa (R) 3B, Twins (Jose Berrios) at White Sox (Lucas Giolito), 8:10 ET, 1. More >RoyalsDanny Duffy, dealing with shoulder tightness, is expected to be Kansas City's Opening Day starter. 4. 6. The Blue Jays, at last, get to play all 81 of their home games in Toronto this season. DO YOU KNOW EVERY 2022 MLB STARTING LINEUP? CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: mlb | pageType: stories | Chad Kuhl (R) P, 1. 3. That will give prospect Brice Turang more time to develop in the minors rather than being counted on as the starting second baseman. The Pirates used burly slugger Dan Vogelbach in the leadoff spot on Opening Day last season, so don't be surprised if veteran Carlos Santana gets the nod this year with his career .359 on-base percentage and. 9. David Fletcher (R) 3B Shed Long Jr. (L) 2B The Opening Day action got going Thursday afternoon with Brewers-Cubs, which featured reigning NL Cy Young Corbin Burnes on the mound for Milwaukee. 4. ET on ESPN. Bryce Harper, Anthony Rendon, Ryan Zimmerman, Trea Turner and the returning Adam Eaton will spearhead the NL East champs. Anthony Rizzo (L) 1B David J. 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