MLB Opening Night game thread: Max Fried vs. Logan Webb

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SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA - MARCH 01, 2026: Logan Webb #62 of the San Francisco Giants throws a pitch during the first inning of a spring training game against the San Francisco Giants at Scottsdale Stadium on March 01, 2026 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images) | Diamond Images/Getty Images

Welcome to the 2026 season of Major League Baseball!

The Colorado Rockies won’t play until Friday, as MLB is doing a bit of a staggered start to the season. Roughly half of the league will start playing on Thursday, with the other handful picking up the action on Friday. However, there is just a single game tonight as the New York Yankees take on the San Francisco Giants to kick off the season and a new broadcasting partnership with the streaming giant Netflix.

Max Fried will take the hill for the Yankees after a spectacular season in 2025. The veteran lefty put his name in the Cy Young race consideration in his first season as a Yankee, where he went 19-5 with a 2.86 ERA. The Yankees struggled with putting together the rotation thanks to injuries, but Fried was a constant and looks to replicate that success in 2026.

Taking the pill for the Giants will be Logan Webb. A model of consistency, Webb has become the de facto ace for the Giants and for good reason. He went 15-11 with a 3.22 ERA in 207 innings over 34 starts in 2025, and it seems only a matter of time until he wins a Cy Young in his career. The hope is that he will get a bit more support from the Giants’ offense this season, taking the pressure off the need to be near perfect in every start.

Now here are the details:

First Pitch: 6:05 p.m. MDT (Pregame show 5 p.m.)

TV: Netflix

Radio: KNBR 680, 1510 AM – KSFN (Giants), WFAN 660/101.9 FM, WADO 1280 (Yankees)

Lineups:

Game 1. #RepBX | #OpeningNightpic.twitter.com/9lGC9ts5IS

— New York Yankees (@Yankees) March 25, 2026

Your #OpeningNight lineup ️

️: 5:05 p.m. PT
: @OracleParkSF
: @netflix
: @KNBR | KSFN#SFGiants | @CocaColapic.twitter.com/AgKUGTBSnu

— SFGiants (@SFGiants) March 25, 2026

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