After so many set backs and so many days of waiting , Baseball will be back to live action today. It will be a 60 game shortened regular season without fans in the attendance.
MLB Network released chilling Opening Day Hype Video.
Yankees vs Nationals
2019 World Series Champions Washington Nationals will host 2020 season favorites New York Yankees in a 3 game series,the first pitch will be at 7:08 PM EDT.
Three time Cy Young winner, Max Scherzer will take the mound for Champions.2020 season will be 13th season for Max with Nationals. Mad Max led all NL pitchers with 12.7 strikeouts per nine innings in 2019 along with 37 strikeouts in 30 post-season innings.
Forever Yankees fan Gerrit Cole will take the mound for New York Yankees. The ace righty moved to Yankees after signing 9 year, $324 million deal during the winter break .Cole was runner up in 2019 AL Cy Young votes and he led majors with 326 strikeouts in 2019 season.
Cole vs Scherzer for the opening day is one of greatest match-up Baseball fans can dream off. Dr. Anthony Fauci will throw ceremonial first pitch before the two aces go at each other
Yankees 30 Man Opening Day roster
Giants vs Dodgers
San Francisco Giants will be playing against their longtime NL South rivals Los Angeles Dodgers in the second game of opening night.It will be a four game series,played at Dodger stadium ,Los Angeles. First pitch of first game will be at 10:08 PM EDT.
It’s Kershaw day for Dodgers. This will be 9th opener in the past 10 years for Dodgers ace.After a disappointing post-season last year, kershaw can redeem in the shortened season.
Johnny Cueto will be on the mound for Giants after their long-time ace Mad Bum departure to Diamondbacks.Cueto started four consecutive openers for Reds from 2012-15.
After inking new long term deal with Dodgers, Mookie Betts set to make much awaited debut in Dodgers blue today.
Dodgers 30 man opening day roster
Giants opening Day Roster
Both opening night games will be telecasted by ESPN.
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