LEADING OFF: Opening day! Guardians debut, Ohtani and Braves

Published April 7, 2022 12:18 AM

By The Associated Press

Cubs veteran Kyle Hendricks is set to deliver the first pitch of the season against Corbin Burnes and Milwaukee at Wrigley Field just past 2:20 p.m. EDT, the first of seven games still on the calendar amid rainy forecasts across the country. The World Series champion Atlanta Braves open at home against the Cincinnati Reds, raising a banner without fan favorite Freddie Freeman, who signed with the Dodgers last month. Los Angeles is among 16 teams that won’t start until Friday.

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