TBA. The sensible cash is on Zac Gallen getting the nod after ending third within the NL Cy Younger voting final 12 months, and fifth the 12 months earlier than. It will be his second consecutive Opening Day begin. Arizona opens the common season at house in opposition to the Rockies. TBA. Max Fried has began the final three Opening Days for the Braves, although the six-time defending NL East champs are usually not quick on choices. Charlie Morton, Chris Sale, and Spencer Strider are all deserving of beginning the season opener. The Braves start the 2024 season in Philadelphia. RHP Corbin Burnes. Burnes, who arrived in a late offseason commerce, has been the favourite for the consideration since he was acquired from the Brewers. That is particularly the case with incumbent ace Kyle Bradish coping with an elbow harm. Supervisor Brandon Hyde introduced Burnes because the starter on 3/10. Burnes in 2024 will probably be in search of his fifth straight top-10 end in his league’s Cy Younger balloting. The O’s will host the Angels to start the common season. TBA. The Chris Sale commerce opens the door for Lucas Giolito or presumably even younger Brayan Bello to start out the season opener for Boston. The Pink Sox begin their season on the street in Seattle. LHP Justin Steele. The 28-year-old Steele completed fifth within the NL Cy Younger voting final season, as he pitched to a 3.06 ERA and a 4.89 Ok/BB ratio in 173 1/3 innings. The Cubs start their season on the street in opposition to the defending World Collection champion Rangers. RHP Dylan Stop. Assuming he isn’t traded earlier than Opening Day, Stop is the apparent name right here. Certain sufficient, White Sox supervisor Pedro Grifol informed reporters on Jan. 25 (via ESPN’s Jesse Rogers) that Stop will get the ball. It will be his second profession Opening Day begin after he was dominant in Houston final 12 months. He struck out 214 batters in 177 innings final season, albeit with a 4.58 ERA. The White Sox open the brand new season at house in opposition to Detroit. RHP Frankie Montas. The Reds named free-agent signee Frankie Montas the Opening Day starter in a little bit of an upset over breakout candidate Hunter Greene. Montas completed sixth in Cy Younger voting in 2021 and this will probably be his third Opening Day begin, so he has the veteran pedigree right here. Supervisor David Bell informed reporters that have was a part of the choice (MLB.com).  TBA. Shane Bieber has began the final 4 Opening Days and, so long as he isn’t traded between now and the beginning of the common season, he figures to make it 5 straight Opening Day begins. The Guardians will probably be in Oakland to open 2024. TBA. Kyle Freeland, a Denver native, looks as if the apparent name right here with Germán Márquez on the mend following Tommy John surgical procedure. The Rockies will start the brand new season in Arizona, in opposition to the defending NL champs. LHP Tarik Skubal. On March 1, supervisor A.J. Hinch introduced Skubal will begin Opening Day, per MLB.com. The Tigers spent cash on veteran free agent pitchers this offseason and will have given the ball to Kenta Maeda or Jack Flaherty. however as an alternative it is going to be Skubal, who had a 2.80 ERA with 102 strikeouts in 80 1/3 innings after getting back from a flexor harm final 12 months. The Tigers will probably be on Chicago’s south aspect to face the White Sox to start out the brand new season. TBA. Framber Valdez has began the final two Opening Days and Justin Verlander’s achy shoulder would appear to make it doubtless Valdez will begin a 3rd consecutive season opener. Verlander was probably in line for his thirteenth profession Opening Day begin, and his fourth with the Astros. Houston will host the Yankees to open 2024. TBA. Will Zack Greinke return to the Royals? In that case, he may get the nod for the third straight Opening Day. Free-agent additions Seth Lugo and Michael Wacha are the alternate options. The Royals will probably be house in opposition to the Twins on Opening Day. TBA. For the primary time since 2021, somebody aside from Shohei Ohtani will begin Opening Day for the Angels. Considered one of Reid Detmers, Griffin Canning, and Patrick Sandoval appears probably to get the nod. The Halos will journey to Baltimore to start out the brand new season. RHP Tyler Glasnow. Glasnow, not Yoshinobu Yamamoto, will begin Opening Day for the Dodgers. They in fact start the season with two video games in opposition to the Padres in South Korea. Consider it or not, Glasnow will probably be Los Angeles’ sixth totally different Opening Day starter within the final six years. The earlier 5: Clayton Kershaw (2018), Hyun-Jin Ryu (2019), Dustin Might (2020), Walker Buehler (2021), and Julio Urías (2022). LHP Jesús Luzardo. Sandy Alcantara’s Tommy John surgical procedure takes him out of the working, and meaning Luzardo will probably be Miami’s Opening Day starter, as manager Skip Schumaker told reporters. Luzardo, 26, is coming off a 2023 season wherein he pitched to a 3.58 ERA with 208 strikeouts in 178 2/3 innings. The Marlins will welcome the Pirates to loanDepot Park to start out the brand new season. RHP Freddy Peralta. On Feb. 23, GM Matt Arnold introduced Peralta will begin the season opener. It will likely be his first profession Opening Day task. Peralta had a 3.86 ERA with 210 strikeouts in 165 2/3 innings final season, and he would be the first pitcher aside from Corbin Burnes and Brandon Woodruff to start out Opening Day for the Brewers since Jhoulys Chacín in 2019. Milwaukee will go to the Mets to start the common season. RHP Pablo López. On Jan. 17, the Twins turned the primary workforce to announce their Opening Day starter. It will likely be López for the second straight 12 months, manager Rocco Baldelli said on Twins Radio. Acquired from the Marlins within the Luis Arraez commerce, López had a 3.66 ERA and 234 strikeouts in 194 innings final 12 months. That earned him a seventh place end within the AL Cy Younger voting. He would be the first Twins pitcher to start out consecutive season openers since José Berríos from 2019-20. Minnesota will start the brand new season in Kansas Metropolis. TBA. Kodai Senga, the odds-on favourite to start out Opening Day, will miss the beginning of the season with a shoulder problem. Veterans José Quintana and Luis Severino have every made Opening Day begins prior to now. Quintana was with the workforce final 12 months and had the superior 2023, so determine he is the frontrunner for the time being. The Mets will welcome the Brewers to Queens to open 2024. TBA. There is not any cause to assume it is going to be anybody aside from Gerrit Cole, the reigning AL Cy Younger winner. He has began the final 4 Opening Days for New York. Cole will face his former workforce, the Astros, in Houston on Opening Day. TBA. JP Sears was the A’s greatest pitcher final season however Paul Blackburn is their longest-tenured pitcher. Both could be a sensible choice for a workforce that lacks good selections just about all over the place on the roster. The Athletics will host the Guardians on Opening Day. TBA. Aaron Nola has began the final six Opening Days for the Phillies and that streak may proceed, although Zack Wheeler is the workforce’s greatest pitcher, so it could possibly be his flip to start out the opener. The Phillies will welcome the NL East rival Braves to Philadelphia to start out the brand new season.  RHP Mitch Keller. The identical day his five-year extension was introduced, the Pirates introduced Keller because the Opening Day starter. It will be his second straight. The Pirates hadn’t had a pitcher begin consecutive Opening Days since Francisco Liriano began three straight from 2014-16. Keller broke out as soon as he added a sinker in the course of 2022, and he went to his first All-Star Sport final 12 months. The Pirates will probably be in Miami to open 2024. RHP Sonny Grey. The Cardinals signed Grey to a three-year, $75 million contract this offseason, and certainly the massive free-agent contract comes with Opening Day tasks. Supervisor Oliver Marmol made the announcement on Feb. 27, however Grey’s hamstring pressure has put Opening Day in query. A backup possibility has not been introduced. Grey, 34, is coming off a 2023 season for the Twins wherein he completed runner-up within the AL Cy Younger balloting. The Cardinals will go to Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers to start the brand new season. RHP Yu Darvish. With reigning NL Cy Younger winner Blake Snell a free agent, the Opening Day nod will go to Yu Darvish, not native San Diegan Joe Musgrove. Musgrove will begin the second recreation of the common season. This will probably be Darvish’s third Opening Day begin in 4 years with San Diego (additionally 2021 and 2022). The Padres and Dodgers will start the 2024 season in South Korea for the Seoul Collection from March 20-21. TBA. Count on it to be Logan Webb for the third straight season. He completed second to Blake Snell within the NL Cy Younger voting a 12 months in the past. Webb and Giants will probably be in San Diego on Opening Day. TBA. The Mariners have a humiliation of riches of their rotation. Luis Castillo, George Kirby, and Logan Gilbert are all certified to start out Opening Day. Castillo bought the ball in Sport 1 final season. The Mariners will host the Pink Sox to start out the 12 months. TBA. Shane McClanahan’s Tommy John surgical procedure and the Tyler Glasnow commerce imply the Opening Day honors are more likely to fall to Zach Eflin, or perhaps Aaron Civale. The Rays will probably be at house in opposition to the Blue Jays when the season begins. TBA. Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer will start the season on the injured record, so anticipate the Opening Day nod to go to postseason hero Nathan Eovaldi. The Rangers have had 14 totally different pitchers begin the final 15 season openers (Cole Hamels did it in 2016 and 2018). Kevin Millwood from 2006-09 was the final Texas pitcher to start out consecutive Opening Days. The reigning World Collection champions start 2024 at house in opposition to the Cubs. TBA. Kevin Gausman completed third within the AL Cy Younger voting final season and is the apparent alternative right here. The Blue Jays will probably be in St. Petersburg to tackle the Rays on Opening Day. TBA. Patrick Corbin has began the final two Opening Days, but it surely appears doubtless he’ll cede that duty this 12 months. All-Star Josiah Grey is the best choice. The Nationals begin 2024 in Cincinnati.