Major League Baseball is back for a full 162-game 2021 season after a very unique 2020. Not sure who is starting for your team on Opening Day? We’re tracking batting orders from across the league as teams start to play in front of their home fans again for the first time since the pandemic began.
The start of the season will feature Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers as they begin their World Series title defense, and will be the first chance for St. Louis Cardinals fans to check out offseason acquisition Nolan Arenado and San Diego Padres fans to see what ace Yu Darvish can do in his new home.
Check back for updates as teams announce their starting lineups for all of Thursday’s games, beginning with an AL East Toronto Blue Jays at New York Yankees showdown at 1 p.m. ET on ESPN.
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Blue Jays
1. Marcus Semien (R) 2B
2. Cavan Biggio (L) 3B
3. Bo Bichette (R) SS
4. Teoscar Hernandez (R) RF
5. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (R) 1B
6. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (R) LF
7. Rowdy Tellez (L) DH
8. Randal Grichuk (R) CF
9. Danny Jansen (R) C
Yankees
1. DJ LeMahieu (R) 2B
2. Aaron Judge (R) RF
3. Aaron Hicks (S) CF
4. Giancarlo Stanton (R) DH
5. Gleyber Torres (R) SS
6. Gio Urshela (R) 3B
7. Gary Sanchez (R) C
8. Jay Bruce (L) 1B
9. Clint Frazier (R) LF
Indians
1. Jordan Luplow (R) CF
2. Cesar Hernandez (S) 2B
3. Jose Ramirez (S) 3B
4. Eddie Rosario (L) LF
5. Franmil Reyes (R) DH
6. Josh Naylor (L) RF
7. Yu Chang (R) 1B
8. Roberto Perez (R) C
9. Andres Gimenez (L) SS
Tigers
1. Robbie Grossman (S) LF
2. Jeimer Candelario (S) 3B
3. Willi Castro (S) SS
4. Miguel Cabrera (R) 1B
5. Jonathan Schoop (R) 2B
6. Nomar Mazara (L) DH
7. Wilson Ramos (R) C
8. Victor Reyes (S) RF
9. JaCoby Jones (R) CF
Twins
1. Luis Arraez (L) LF
2. Josh Donaldson (R) 3B
3. Jorge Polanco (S) 2B
4. Miguel Sano (R) 1B
5. Max Kepler (L) RF
6. Byron Buxton (R) CF
7. Mitch Garver (R) C
8. Andrelton Simmons (R) SS
9. Kenta Maeda (R) P
Brewers
1. Kolten Wong (L) 2B
2. Keston Hiura (R) 1B
3. Christian Yelich (L) LF
4. Avisail Garcia (R) RF
5. Travis Shaw (L) 3B
6. Lorenzo Cain (R) CF
7. Omar Narvaez (L) C
8. Luis Urias (R) SS
9. Brandon Woodruff (L) P
Pirates
1. Adam Frazier (L) 2B
2. Ke’Bryan Hayes (R) 3B
3. Bryan Reynolds (S) LF
4. Colin Moran (L) 1B
5. Kevin Newman (R) SS
6. Gregory Polanco (L) RF
7. Jacob Stallings (R) C
8. Anthony Alford (R) CF
9. Chad Kuhl (R) P
Cubs
1. Ian Happ (S) CF
2. Willson Contreras (R) C
3. Anthony Rizzo (L) 1B
4. Kris Bryant (R) 3B
5. Joc Pederson (L) LF
6. Javier Baez (R) SS
7. Jason Heyward (L) RF
8. David Bote (R) 2B
9. Kyle Hendricks (R) P
Braves
1. Ronald Acuna Jr. (R) RF
2. Ozzie Albies (S) 2B
3. Freddie Freeman (L) 1B
4. Marcell Ozuna (R) LF
5. Travis d’Arnaud (R) C
6. Dansby Swanson (R) SS
7. Austin Riley (R) 3B
8. Cristian Pache (R) CF
9. Max Fried (L) P
Phillies
1. Andrew McCutchen (R) LF
2. Rhys Hoskins (R) 1B
3. Bryce Harper (L) RF
4. J.T. Realmuto (R) C
5. Alec Bohm (R) 3B
6. Didi Gregorius (L) SS
7. Jean Segura (R) 2B
8. Adam Haseley (L) CF
9. Aaron Nola (R) P
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