Baseball is back — with the Los Angeles Angels starting their 2022 regular season Thursday evening in Anaheim and the L.A. Dodgers beginning their season Friday in Colorado.
The Angels will host their American League West division rival Houston Astros, with L.A. sending reigning AL Most Valuable Player Shohei Ohtani to the mound against Framber Valdez. The duel marks the first time the two teams have ever met on Opening Day.
The opening pitch is scheduled for 6:38 p.m. at Angel Stadium. The game will be broadcast on Bally Sports West.
Angels slugger Mike Trout is returning to the lineup after a calf injury limited him to 36 games last year.
On Friday, the Dodgers will open their season at Coors Field in Denver for the second straight year.
The first pitch is scheduled for 1:10 p.m. L.A. time, and the game will be televised on SportsNet LA.
