Live updates from Opening Day for the 2026 MLB season.

SportsLine's model simulated Los Angeles vs. Arizona 10,000 times and revealed its MLB picks for Thursday's Opening Day 2026 matchup

The day begins with Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes starting at Citi Field against the New York Mets, who have MLB's highest present-day payroll entering the 2026 season. “I can do better this year,” Skenes said. "There are ways to get better. I just got to go out there and execute. I have to execute pitches more consistently.”

The 2026 MLB season started off with a bang on Opening Day, literally, for three new faces looking to make their mark.

We're 12 games into the 2026 MLB regular season, so it's time to react strongly to what we've seen so far

Here's when the team plays next. The Reds are not scheduled to play March 27. They always have the day after Opening Day off. The Reds take on the Red Sox on March 28. The Reds vs. Red Sox game is at 4:10 p.m. March 28.

The Major League season kicked off Wednesday night, but for fans of prospects, the real fun begins today when Triple-A action returns with a full slate of games around the International and Pacific Coast Leagues.

The wait is finally over for Major League Baseball’s Opening Day and for the first time in 25 years, NBC4 will be part of America’s pastime. NBC Sports will be broadcasting MLB games again as part of the league’s new media rights agreement,