ESPN MLB Opening Day Schedule

Earlier today, ESPN announced its Opening Day schedule to open its 25th season of covering Major League Baseball.  The 2014 season will premiere on Sunday, March 30th with Sunday Night Baseball featuring the defending NL West Champions the Los Angeles Dodgers taking on the San Diego Padres.  Dan Shulman, John Kruk and field reporter Buster Olney are expected to have the call with their new partner Curt Schilling, who will succeed Orel Hershiser in the SNB booth.  Coverage will being at 6:30 p.m. with the season premiere of Baseball Tonight hosted by Karl Ravech along with Barry Larkin, Kruk and Schilling.

The following day, ESPN and ESPN will air 5 opening day games including two afternoon games on ESPN featuring four NL Central rivals. ESPN2 will have a triple header starting at 3PM with the World Champion Boston Red Sox taking on division rivals the Baltimore Orioles. The night will conclude with the season debut of Seattle Mariners Robinson Cano in Anaheim to take on the Los Angles Angels.

Game assignments and the rest of the 2014 schedule have yet to be announced.

Sunday, March 30 

ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball

Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego Padres, 8 p.m. ESPN*

* - Also available on ESPN Radio, ESPN Deportes, ESPN Deportes Radio, WatchESPN
 

Monday, March 31 

MLB on ESPN

Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates, 1 p.m., ESPN
St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds, 4 p.m., ESPN

MLB on ESPN2

Boston Red Sox at Baltimore Orioles, 3 p.m., ESPN2

Colorado Rockies at Miami Marlins, 7 p.m., ESPN2

Seattle Mariners at Los Angeles Angels, 10 p.m ESPN2