MLB Opening Week Schedule 4/1 - 4/7 (Updated for Weekend)

Opening Day is finally here! MLB opens the 2013 season with a quadruple header on ESPN and ESPN2. The WWL will open with two matinees on the main network (Sox-Yanks, Giants-Dodgers) and close with a twinbill at night on the deuce (Phillies-Braves, Cards-D'backs). ESPN2 is back with another pair of games Wednesday night and then SNB wrap up the week with Josh Hamilton's return to Texas as the Angels travel to Arlington.

The defending World Champions San Francisco Giants and AL Champs the Detroit Tigerss open at home this weekend with national telecasts against their LCS opponents. Friday afternoon, MLB Network will air a ALCS rematch between the Tigers and New York Yankees in Comerica Park. The Champion Giants follow afterwards in an NLCS return against the St Louis Cardinals at AT&T Park. Both of these series continue as part of FOX's season premiere on Saturday (along with Angels-Rangers), while the season premiere of MLB on TBS will be in Detroit.

Also, MLB Extra Innings will once again offer a one week free preview on Time Warner, DirecTV and Verizon FiOS customers through next Sunday.

Monday, April 1
Boston Red Sox @ New York Yankees (ESPN 1PM) Dave O’Brien, Rick Sutcliffe, Aaron Boone
Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates (WGNA 1:30PM) Len Kasper, Jim Deshaies
San Francisco Giants @ Los Angeles Dodgers (ESPN 4PM) Dan Shulman, John Kruk, Orel Hershiser
Philadelphia Phillies @ Atlanta Braves (ESPN2 7PM) Sean McDonough, Mark Mulder
St. Louis Cardinals @ Arizona Diamondbacks (ESPN2 10PM) Steve Levy, Nomar Garciaparra

Tuesday, April 2
Baltimore Orioles @ Tampa Bay Rays (MLBN 3PM) Local Broadcast
San Francisco Giants @ Los Angeles Dodgers (MLBN 10PM) Bob Costas, Jim Kaat
[Alt: Cardinals @ D-backs - 9:30PM] 

Wednesday April
Kansas City Royals @ Chicago White Sox (WGNA 2PM) Ken Harrelson, Steve Ston
Boston Red Sox @ New York Yankees (ESPN2 7PM) Dave O’Brien, Rick Sutcliffe, Aaron Boone
San Francisco Giants @ Los Angeles Dodgers (ESPN2 10PM) Jon Sciambi, Nomar Garciaparra

Thursday, April 4
Los Angeles Angels @ Cincinnati Reds (MLBN 12:30PM) Local Broadcast [Alt: Padres @ Mets - 1PM]
Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates (WGNA 12:30PM) Len Kasper, Jim Deshaies
Boston Red Sox @ New York Yankees (MLBN 7PM) Local Broadcast [Alt: Phillies @ Braves]

Friday, April 5
New York Yankees @ Detroit Tigers (MLBN 1PM) Local Broadcast
St. Louis Cardinals @ San Francisco Giants (MLBN 4:30PM) Local Broadcast [Alt: Padres @ Rockies - 4PM]
Chicago Cubs @ Atlanta Braves (MLBN 7:30PM) Local Broadcast [Alt: Athletics @ Astros - 8PM]

Saturday, April 6

New York Yankees @ Detroit Tigers (FOX 4PM) Joe Buck, Tim McCarver

St. Louis Cardinals @ San Francisco Giants (FOX 4PM) Justin Kutcher, Eric Karros

Los Angeles Angels @ Texas Rangers (FOX 4PM) Thom Brennamen, Tom Verducci 
Chicago Cubs @ Atlanta Braves (WGNA 7PM) Len Kasper, Jim Deshaies
Kansas City Royals @ Philadelphia Phillies (MLBN 7PM) Local Broadcast [Alt: Indians @ Rays]

Sunday, April 7
New York Yankees @ Detroit Tigers (TBS 1PM) Ernie Johnson, John Smoltz
Seattle Mariners @ Chicago White Sox (WGNA 2PM) Ken Harrelson, Steve Stone
Los Angeles Angels @ Texas Rangers (ESPN2 8PM) Dan Shulman, Orel Hershiser, John Kruk