Along with announcing a seven-game slate throughout the first two days of the 2017 regular season, ESPN added the Chicago Cubs home opener to their broadcast schedule for Monday Night Baseball. The Cubs host the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 10, with coverage beginning at 5 p.m. PT.
To this point it’s the second appearance on ESPN for both the Cubs and Dodgers next season. However, the Dodgers’ home opener against the San Diego Padres on April 3 is subject to local blackout. The same will not hold true when the Dodgers make their first visit to Wrigley Field since the 2016 National League Championship Series.