Opening day (sort of) gamethread

MESA, ARIZONA - MARCH 23: Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees warms up on deck during the first inning of the spring training game against the Chicago Cubs at Sloan Park on March 23, 2026 in Mesa, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) | Getty Images The 2026 MLB season kicks off tonight at 7:05pm tonight on ESPN Fox Sports Netflix, because of course we are starting with some streaming. It is the first day of the new season, but there are only two teams playing, which never quite feels like an actual opening day.

Either way I’m excited that we get real games again. Kicking things off, it will be the Yankees at the Giants . It is a pretty solid pitching matchup plus plenty of star power in the lineups.

What’s not to love?