It’s been a long winter, but Chicago baseball fans will get a taste of spring Friday as the Cubs and White Sox open their spring training schedules.
The two teams will open their spring slate against each other in the lead-up to the World Baseball Classic and the regular seasonIt’s been a long winter, but Chicago baseball fans will get a taste of spring Friday as the Cubs and White Sox open their spring training schedules.
This year, the two teams will open the spring slate against one another, squaring off at Mesa’s Sloan Park Friday, spring training home of the Cubs.What’s better, the game will be available on TV and radio, so fans looking to experience the joys of baseball will have ample opportunity in the crosstown showdown.First pitch between the Cubs and White Sox is set for 2:05 p.m. Central time.Fans wanting to watch the game on television will be able to do so on Marquee Sports Network, as the Cubs will broadcast their home opener on television. Cubs fans can also listen to the game on the radio, as the team will air the game on 104.3 FM The Score. As for White Sox fans, they’ll still have a hometown call option, as the game will air on the radio on ESPN 1000 beginning at 2:05 p.m.According to MLB.com’s Scott Merkin, the White Sox will give Jonathan Cannon the ball to start Friday’s game, with the team looking to set its pitching rotation for the 2026 season.For the Cubs, Jameson Taillon will get the ball to open the spring slate at Sloan Park. Taillon went 11-7 last season in 23 starts, striking out 98 batters and posting a 3.68 ERA in 129.2 innings.According to Sox manager Will Venable, Murakami will indeed be playing for the White Sox Friday as they open their spring slate against the Cubs. The prodigious slugger blasted 24 home runs in just 69 games last season in Japan, and is looking to inject some life into the White Sox lineup this spring.Sox fans won’t have to wait long to see the team on TV, as they’ll air their home opener at Camelback Ranch Saturday on CHSN beginning at 2:05 p.m.
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