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April 2, 2021 By Joe Rivera 0

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No jokes: Baseball is back.

With Opening Day happening today, expect plenty of players to be April fooled on breaking balls, but it's all serious business on diamonds across the country this year. 

MLB is back with a full serving of baseball after the 60-game sprint in 2020, and it's getting underway for everyone quick: All 30 teams are scheduled to take the field, and if they do, it'll be the first time since 1968 that every squad in MLB started on the same day.

MLB has tried scheduling teams on the same day in recent years, but rainouts and ove atlanta braves jersey ozzie albies rseas series have sullied those plans.

It's April Fool's day: Beware Fake Ken Rosenthal accounts. But very real baseball is coming your way today. Here's how and where you can watch:

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MLB Opening Day schedule 2021

Baseball starved fans will have the opportunity to take in a host of nationally televised games over the first weekend of the sport's return.

Thursday, April 1

All 30 teams are scheduled to play on Opening Day this year, weather permitting.

Game First pitch (ET) Channel
Yankees vs. Blue Jays 1:05 p.m. ESPN, YES Network, fuboTV
Tigers vs. Indians 1:10 p.m.
Red Sox vs. Orioles 2:10 p.m. POSTPONED
Brewers vs. Twins 2:10 p.m. BSNO/BSWI
Cubs vs. Pirates 2:20 p.m. Marquee SN, ATT Sportsnet, fuboTV
Phillies vs. Braves 3:05 p.m. BSSO
Marlins vs. Rays 4:10 p.m. BSF
Reds vs. Cardinals 4:10 p.m. BSM, BSO
Rockies vs. Dodgers 4:10 p.m. ESPN, Sportsnet LA, Sportsnet RM, fuboTV
Padres vs. Diamondbacks 4:1MLB Toys0 p.m. BSA, BSSD
Royals vs. Rangers 4:10 p.m. BSSW, BSKC
Nationals vs. Mets 7:09 p.m. POSTPONED
Angels vs. White Sox 10:05 p.m. NBCS Chicago, FSW
Athletics vs. Astros 10:07 p.m. ESPN, NBCS California, fuboTV
Mariners vs. Giants 10:10 p.m. ROOT Sports NW
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Friday, April 2

The following are the nationally televised games scheduled for Friday, Ap atlanta braves gear ril 2.

Game First pitch Channel
Marlins vs. Rays 7:1MLB Batting Practice 0 p.m. MLB Network
Rockies vs. Dodgers 8:40 p.mAaron Judge . MLB Network (OOM)

Saturday, April 3

The following games are scheduled for Saturday, April 3 for national broadcasts:

Game First pitch Channel
Yankees vs. Blue Jays 1:05 p.m. MLB Network (OOM)
Red Sox vs. Orioles 1:10 p.m. MLB Network (OOM)
Phillies vs. Braves 4:05 p.m. FS1, fuboTV
Rockies vs. Dodgers 8:10 p.m. FS1, fuboTV

Sunday, April 4

The following games are scheduled for Saturday, April 4 for national broadcasts:

Game First pitch Channel
Phillies vs. Braves 1:05 p.m. ESPN, fuboTV
Athletics vs. Astros 4:07 p.m. MLB Network
Padres vs. Diamon atlanta braves kids jersey 6 dbacks 4:10 p.m. MLB Network
Angels vs. White Sox atlanta braves jersey swanson 8:37 p.m. ESPN, fuboTV

How to watch MLB games on Opening Day

As many are familiar, regional sports networks (RSNs) own the MLB landscape now, meaning your favorite team will be able to be caught on their home RSN, if the game is not nationally televised.

On Opening Day, there will be four games nationally televised on ESPN: Yankees vs. Blue Jays (1:05 p.m. ET), Rockies vs. Dodgers (4:10 p.m. ET), Nationals vs. Mets (7:09 p.m. ET) and Athletics vs. Astros (10:07 p.m. ET). Games will be available on ESPN+, as well.

For those not in the cable business, there are several options:

MLB live streams for Opening Day

MLB streams can be separated into three major categories. All have significant limitations, meaning a combination of options is required to ensure access to every game.

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MLB TV

MLB TV has games except for your loca atlanta braves jersey youth riley l, in-market teams. Blackout restrictions, as always, apply.

MLB TV can be had for an $129.99 yearly cost, $24.99 monthly cost or $109.99 for a single team.

Network apps

Major sports networks — ESPN, Fox Sports — have their own streaming apps which are usually attachMLB T-Shirts ed to a cable subscription. However, as always, blackout restrictions apply and 

ESPN+ is also a viable option for fans wanting to catch some baseball this year, at a monthly cost of $5.99. 

Online streaming bundles

If you don't have cable, there are a few other options:

YouTube TV costs $64.99 per month and  Hulu + Live TV is 54.99 per month. For those in markets with NBC Sports channels, Sling TV and fuboTV are additional options.