Cleveland Indians Opening Day 2018: What Time Is The Game?

CLEVELAND, OH — Spring must officially be here because baseball's opening day has arrived. The Cleveland Indians will start their long 2018 season in Seattle on Thursday night. The Tribe's home opener will be April 6 against the Kansas City Royals.

After three-games in Seattle, the Indians will return home for a long stretch. The April 6 game will be the start of a 10-game homestand that will feature a three-game series against Kansas City, a four-game series against the Detroit Tigers and a three-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays.

Here's everything you need to know to enjoy Thursday night's game against the Seattle Mariners:

Who: Cleveland Indians vs Seattle Mariners

Where: Seattle

When: 10:10 p.m. EDT

Starting Pitchers: Corey Kluber (CLE) vs Felix Hernandez (SEA)

Watch: ESPN, SportsTime Ohio

Listen: WTAM 1100, WMMS 100.7, Indians Radio Network, 710 ESPN

What to Watch: Keep an eye on the starting pitchers. Kluber and Hernandez are both Cy Young winners. Hernandez is recovering from a line drive that clipped him on the arm and limited his Spring Training starts. This could be a pitching duel or King Felix could in for a short night.

The Tribe will return home on April 6, but after it finishes its initial homestand it'll hit the road again. The team will head to San Juan, Puerto Rico where they will square off with another AL Central opponent, the Minnesota Twins. The two teams will play twice, on April 17 and April 18.

The Indians will have several summer weekend series including:

• June 15- 17 vs. Minnesota Twins
• June 22-24 vs. Detroit Tigers
• July 6-8 vs. Oakland A's
• July 13-15 vs. New York Yankees
• Aug. 3-5 vs. Los Angeles Angels
• Aug. 17-19 vs. Baltimore Orioles

The Tribe's interleague opponents for the season include the Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers, Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates.

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