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Cleveland Indians Home Opener, Everything You Need To Know

Can't make the game? Here's how you can listen or watch everything from the first pitch to the last out.

CLEVELAND, OH - The road to World Series redemption runs through Cleveland on Tuesday. The Tribe will host the Chicago White Sox during the Indians' home opener.

Last season ended in Game 7 heartbreak, but fans and players are ready to return to Cleveland and start the campaign to win the team's first World Series since 1948. The Tribe's return to Progressive Field will see them squaring off against the White Sox in a three-game homestand.

If you're unable to make it to the ballpark for the game, here are all the details you'll need to still enjoy the game.

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Who: Cleveland Indians vs Chicago White Sox
Where: Progressive Field, Cleveland
When: 4:10 p.m.
Listen: WTAM 1100, WMMS 110.7, Indians Radio Network
Watch: Sportstime Ohio, WKYC 3
Starters: James Shields (Sox) vs Carlos Carrasco (Tribe)
Records: Chicago is 2-3 to start the season. The Tribe is 3-3.

For Clevelanders, April 11 is almost a holiday. Those that weren't able to sneak out of work and make it to the Tuesday afternoon home opener, will be secretly listening to the game on radios and computers, or watching the game in breakrooms throughout Northeast Ohio.

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Recent history has embedded the Tribe in Clevelanders' hearts. The Cavaliers may still be the most dominant team in the region, but they won a title in 2016. The Tribe fell one game short and that loss has left most people with a bitter taste in their mouth. They're hoping the Indians' wash that sour flavor away this season.

Plus, the memories and joy of last year's run still seem fresh and recent.

And it's not just the team's account that's celebrating the return of baseball. Folks all across Northeast Ohio are donning Indians' colors.

All we can say is Roll Tribe.

Photo from Rick Uldricks, Patch

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