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ESPN To Begin '18 MLB Season With March 29 Quadruple-Header

ESPN today announced coverage plans for the start of the '18 MLB season, with its 10-game season-opening slate including an Opening Day quadruple-header on Thursday, March 29. ESPN on that day will televise 13 consecutive hours of MLB gameplay. The 29th season of "Sunday Night Baseball" opens April 1, when the Dodgers host the Giants (ESPN).

MLB OPENING WEEK ON ESPN
DATE, TIME (ET)
MATCHUP
3/29, 12:00pm
Cubs-Marlins
3/29, 3:30pm
Astros-Rangers
3/29, 7:00pm
Giants-Dodgers
3/29, 10:00pm
Indians-Mariners
4/1, 1:00pm
Cardinals-Mets
4/1, 8:30pm
Giants-Dodgers
4/2, 1:00pm
Rays-Yankees
4/2, 7:00pm
Orioles-Astros
4/2, 10:00pm
Indians-Angels*
4/3, 10:00pm
Indians-Angels
NOTE: * = game on ESPN2

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