Following an off day, the Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals play game two of their opening series Saturday afternoon at Great American Ballpark, with pregame at 2:40 on News Radio 95.3 FM/1230 AM WHOP. Also Saturday afternoon, the Chicago Cubs host the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Atlanta Braves are at the Philadelphia Phillies.
The 2021 MLB All-Star Game and the Draft are leaving Atlanta due to new voting laws in Georgia. MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred announced the decision Friday after discussion with teams and players. Manfred said the league is against what he calls “ballot box restrictions” and supports voting rights for all Americans. A new host city for the All-Star Game and Draft will be announced in the near future.
Major League Baseball has postponed the season-opening series between the New York Mets and Washington Nationals due to COVID-19 issues. Both teams were set to play their first game Thursday in Washington DC, but that was called off as the Nats had at least three players test positive. New York is slated to start its season against the Philadelphia Phillies on the road Monday.