Cleveland Guardians schedule 2023: Opening Day, home opener game times announced

Ryan Lewis, Akron Beacon Journal
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Oct 14, 2022; Bronx, New York, USA; Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Shane Bieber (57) pitches against the New York Yankees during the first inning in game two of the ALDS for the 2022 MLB Playoffs at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 14, 2022; Bronx, New York, USA; Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Shane Bieber (57) pitches against the New York Yankees during the first inning in game two of the ALDS for the 2022 MLB Playoffs at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports
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The Guardians' Opening Day Game will be a late one for those in Northeast Ohio.

The Guardians open the 2023 season against the Seattle Mariners on Thursday, March 30 with a first pitch time of 10:10 P.M. EST. The Guardians' second and third games will be late as well — 10:10 P.M. EST on Friday, March 31 and 9:40 P.M. EST on Saturday, April 1.

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The Guardians' home opener at Progressive Field, also against the Mariners, is set for 4:10 P.M. EST on April 7. The club's first homestand also features a three-game series against the New York Yankees in a rematch of the 2022 American League Division Series. Guardians starting pitcher Triston McKenzie recently said he 'cannot wait' for the first matchup against the Yankees after Josh Naylor's 'Rock the Baby' celebration caused a stir with New York players and fans last October.

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The 2023 season will be the clubs' 30th at Progressive Field. Bally Sports Great Lakes, barring any changes, is slated to air 155 games, with 10 games slated to be nationally televised (four on FOX, three on FS1, two on Peacock and one on ESPN).

Ryan Lewis can be reached at rlewis@thebeaconjournal.com. Read more about the Guardians at www.beaconjournal.com/sports/cleveland-guardians. Follow him on Twitter at @ByRyanLewis.

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