How to watch the Cleveland Guardians Opening Day game vs. Seattle Mariners

A year ago, the Cleveland Guardians were one of the surprise teams in baseball. Finishing the regular season at 92-70, the Guardians won the American League Central Division and beat the Tampa Bay Rays in the Wild Card Series of the playoffs.

While the New York Yankees eliminated the Guardians in the Division Series, 2022 was a memorable year.

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The Guardians begin the 2023 season on the West Coast with a four-game series against the Seattle Mariners. Opening Day for Cleveland is March 30 at T-Mobile Park in Seattle. After the series against Seattle, the Guardians will travel to Oakland for a three-game series against the Athletics, April 3-5.

The home opener for the Guardians is at 4:10 p.m. Friday, April 7 with the Mariners coming to Cleveland for a three-game series.

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Seattle features one of the bright young stars in baseball with 22-year-old Julio Rodriguez. The outfielder won the American League Rookie of the Year Award last season while Guardians outfielder Steven Kwan finished third.

Here's how to watch the Guardians Opening Day game:

Cleveland Guardians Opening Day 2022 game vs. Mariners

First pitch: 10:10 p.m., at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, WA.

Who are the Opening Day starters for Guardians vs. Mariners?

Shane Bieber will start his fourth consecutive Opening Day for the Guardians when he takes the mound on Thursday night. He'll go up against Mariners starter Luis Castillo. Acquired via trade from the Cincinnati Reds last season, Castillo is coming off a 2022 where he was 8-6 with 167 strikeouts in 150.1 innings pitched. The two-time All-Star had an ERA of 2.99.

Bieber, the 2020 Cy Young Award winner, finished last season with a 2.88 ERA while going 13-8 with 198 strikeouts in 200 innings.

What channel is the Cleveland Guardians Opening Day game on?

Guardians games are broadcast locally on Bally Sports Great Lakes.

Here are the announcers: 

• Matt Underwood (play-by-play)

• Rick Manning (analysis)

• Andre Knott (on-field reporter)

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Will the Cleveland Guardians Opening Day game be streamed?

Yes. There are a variety of ways to stream the game. Bally Sports Ohio/ Great Lakes will stream the game locally as blackout rules apply. Here's what the Bally Sports website says:

The Bally Sports app is available on multiple platforms, including Apple TF and Roku TV.

Is Bally Sports on Hulu Live and YouTube TV?

No. Bally Sports channels are not available on Hulu Live or YouTube TV.

Does an MLB.TV subscription allow me to stream the Guardians?

Yes and no. Blackout rules apply to MLB.TV. Here's what MLB.TV says:

This means that if you live outside the Guardians television area, you can use the MLB.TV subscription to stream the Guardians this season, but not Cleveland, Akron and Canton.

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Here's a list of Cleveland Guardians radio affiliates:

Flagship stations: 

• WTAM-AM: Cleveland, OH - AM 1100

• WMMS-FM: Cleveland, OH - 100.7 FM

Ohio AM affiliates: 

• WAKR-AM: Akron, OH - AM 1590

• WFUN-AM: Ashtabula, OH - AM 970

• WBLL-AM: Bellefontaine, OH - AM 1390

• WHBC-AM: Canton, OH - AM 1480

• WJER-AM: Dover, OH - AM 1450

• WEOL-AM: Elyria, OH - AM 930

• WFIN-AM: Findlay, OH - AM 1330

• WFOB-AM: Fostoria, OH - AM 1430

• WMAN-AM: Mansfield, OH - AM 1400

• WMRN-AM: Marion, OH - AM 1490

• WMVO-AM: Mount Vernon, OH - AM 1300

• WLEC-AM: Sandusky, OH - AM 1450

• WSPD-AM: Toledo, OH - AM 1370

• WBTC-AM: Uhrichsville, OH - AM 1540

• WKBN-AM: Youngstown, OH - AM 57

Ohio FM affiliates 

• WAKR- FM: Akron, OH - 93.5 - FM

• WBNV-FM: Barnesville, OH - 93.5 FM

• WBLL-FM: Bellefontaine, OH - 106.9 FM

• WBNO-FM: Bryan, OH - 100.9 FM

• WQEL-FM: Bucyrus, OH - 92.7 FM

• W240-CX: Columbus, OH - 95.9FM

• WJER-FM: Dover, OH - 100.9 FM

• WEOL-FM: Elyria, OH - 100.3 FM

• WFIN-FM: Findlay, OH - 95.5 FM

• WFOB-FM: Fostoria, OH - 105.7 FM

• WWSR-FM: Lima, OH - 93.1 FM

• WMAN-FM: Mansfield, OH - 98.3 FM

• WJAW-FM: McConnelsville, OH - 100.9 FM

• WMVO-FM: Mount Veron, OH - 100.9 FM

• WLKR-FM: Norwalk, OH - 95.3 FM

• WLEC-FM: Sandusky, OH - 93.5 FM

• WSPD-FM: Toledo, OH - 92.9 FM

• WBTC-FM: Uhrichville, OH - 101.9FM

• WQKT-FM: Wooster, OH - 104.5 FM

What pitcher has started the most Opening Day games for Cleveland?

While Bieber has four Opening Day starts, and former Cy Young winner Corey Kluber had five, they still trail Cleveland's best pitcher of all time. Hall of Famer Bob Feller holds the franchise record with seven Opening Day starts. Bullet Bob was Opening Day starter from 1939 through 1941. After serving in World War II, Feller started Opening Day 1946-1949.

Has a Cleveland pitcher thrown a no-hitter on Opening Day?

Bob Feller threw MLB's last no-hitter on Opening Day. He no-hit the White Sox on April 16, 1940 in Chicago. Feller went on to win a pitching Triple Crown in 1940, leading the American League that season in wins, ERA and strikeouts.

This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Cleveland Guardians Opening Day 2023: How to watch, stream