How does an opening-day tripleheader of baseball action grab you? MLB announced game times Tuesday for the entire 2016 regular season, including three games opening day, April 3, starting when the Pittsburgh Pirates host the St. Louis Cardinals at 1:05 p.m. ET, to be televised nationally on ESPN. Following at 4:05 p.m. ET on ESPN2, the Toronto Blue Jays visit the Tampa Bay Rays. Anchoring opening day will be a 2015 World Series rematch, with the Kansas City Royals hosting the New York Mets at 8:35 p.m. ET via ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball.
If three national games aren't enough, how about four? This is what's in store nationally on ESPN for Monday, April. 4:
• Houston Astros at New York Yankees, 1:05 p.m. ET
• Seattle Mariners at Texas Rangers, 4:05 p.m. ET
• Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego Padres, 7:05 p.m. ET
• Chicago Cubs at Los Angeles Angels, 10:05 p.m. ET
The final day of the regular season is Sunday, Oct. 2, when all games -- including 12 divisional matchups -- are scheduled to start at 3 p.m. ET.
Other highlights of note about the 2016 season:
• It's the 20th season of interleague play
• The Dodgers host the San Francisco Giants for three games beginning Friday, April 15.
• The Miami Marlins host the Pirates in a two-game series at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico from May 30-31, with the 31st being Roberto Clemente Day across MLB.
• The Mets host the Cubs for a four-game set beginning on Thurs., June 30.
• The 2016 All-Star Game, hosted by the Padres at Petco Park, is scheduled for Tues., July 12.