No, it won't be an April Fool's joke on the city of Cincinnati. If all goes to plan, the Reds will have an Opening Day baseball game on April 1.
The Cincinnati Reds are scheduled to host the St. Louis Cardinals at Great American Ball Park at 4:10 p.m. April 1. The Cardinals will start Jack Flaherty. The Reds have not announced an Opening Day starter yet.
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Opening Day in Cincinnati is much more than a baseball game, it's an event.